PRINTER'S NO. 551
No. 487 Session of 1997
INTRODUCED BY REINARD, WOGAN, E. Z. TAYLOR, RAYMOND, ARMSTRONG,
MUNDY, GORDNER, YOUNGBLOOD, HALUSKA, ITKIN, SURRA, CLARK,
FAIRCHILD, COY, SEMMEL, TRELLO, RAMOS, COLAFELLA, McGILL AND
THOMAS, FEBRUARY 12, 1997
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR RELATIONS, FEBRUARY 12, 1997
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of November 26, 1978 (P.L.1212, No.286),
2 entitled "An act authorizing an employee to inspect certain
3 personnel files of his employer," changing the definition of
4 "employee."
5 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
6 hereby enacts as follows:
7 Section 1. The definition of "employee" in section 1 of the
8 act of November 26, 1978 (P.L.1212, No.286), referred to as the
9 Inspection of Employment Records Law, amended November 29, 1990
10 (P.L.596, No.149), is amended to read:
11 Section 1. Definitions.
12 The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
13 have, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the
14 meanings given to them in this section:
15 "Employee." Any person who is currently employed, laid off
16 with reemployment rights or on leave of absence, or whose
17 employment has been terminated either voluntarily or
18 involuntarily. The term "employee" shall not include applicants
1 for employment, or any other person.
2 * * *
3 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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