Pennsylvania Act 1887-122 — EMPLOYMENT OF LABOR REGULATED

Act text

AN ACT

To regulate the employment of labor.

Section 1. Notice of intention to quit employment; Notice of intention to discharge

From and after the passage of this act, any individual, partnership or corporation, who or which requires from persons in his or its employ, under penalty of forfeiture of part of wages earned by them, a notice of intention to leave such employ shall be liable to pay to the party injured a sum equal to the amount of said forfeiture, if he or it discharges, without similar notice, a person in such employ, except for incapacity or misconduct, unless in case of a general suspension of labor in his or its mine, shop or factory, or a suspension of work ordered by the employes of such individual, partnership or corporation. 1887, May 23, P.L. 181, Sec. 1.

Section 2. Suit for recovery of amount due

Suit may be brought by any person or persons interested under the provisions of the first section of this act before any of the magistrates or justices of the peace of this Commonwealth having jurisdiction for the recovery of the sum or sums of money as are required to be paid by the employer or employers under the first section of this act. 1887, May 23, P.L. 181, Sec. 2.

Compiler's Note: Section 28 of Act 207 of 2004 provided that any and all references in any other law to a "district justice" or "justice of the peace" shall be deemed to be references to a magisterial district judge.