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House Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
House of Representatives
Session of 2023 - 2024
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | December 14, 2023 02:30 PM |
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| From: | Representative Kristine C. Howard |
| To: | All House members |
| Subject: | Protecting Employees from Stalking |
| Those working in retail and other public settings, especially minors and young women, are vulnerable to stalking. Required name tags, generally featuring the employee’s truthful name, make employees easier for perpetrators to track down, given the prevalence of social media, such as Facebook and LinkedIn. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 1 in 6 women and 1 in 17 men will be stalked at some point in their lives. As social media becomes more pervasive, the threat of both cyber and physical stalking becomes greater by the day. In response to this rising concern, I plan on reintroducing legislation (previously HB484) that would prohibit the use of truthful first or last names on work name tags, therefore protecting the identity of workers. These simple measures will make the workplace safer for millions of people across Pennsylvania at very little cost to the Commonwealth or the employers. Please join me in supporting this important legislation to ensure the safety of all workers in Pennsylvania. |
Introduced as HB2002