Employers in the City of Philadelphia, PA should review their hiring practices. Late last year, the mayor of Philadelphia signed into a law a bill amending the Fair Criminal Screening Standards Ordinance.
The original law, which has been in effect since 2012, made it illegal for employers with 10 or more employees in the City of Philadelphia to ask about or require an applicant to disclose any criminal convictions while applying for a job or during the first interview and inquire about or require a person to disclose or take any action against a person on the basis of an arrest or criminal accusation about a person that did not result in a conviction.
The new, which is already in effect, adds the following requirements:
Employers with employees in the City of Philadelphia should review the new requirements and assess existing criminal background check processes.