The ruling came at the end of a two-day hearing over the policy and is a big win for Parker, who has said she wants all workers back in the office to bolster the Center City economy.
Mayor Cherelle L. Parker has cited the need to bolster the Center City economy as a reason she is asking city employees to return to fulltime in-person work.can move forward with her plan to require all city employees to return to full-time in-person work starting Monday, after a Philadelphia judge sided with the city Friday in a lawsuit challenging the policy.
The ruling came at the end of a two-day hearing over the policy, with each side presenting several witnesses. Chief Administrative Officer Camille Duchaussee, a top administration official, testified Friday that the administration believes it will be better able to achieve Parker’s policy goals by bringing workers back to the office.
Much of the case, which Thomas-Street heard in a City Hall courtroom, centered on whether the administration had the right to move forward without bargaining with the union.
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