As employers may recall, the New York City Council passed amendments to the New York City Fair Chance Act earlier this year. Those amendments took effect on July 29, 2021. The New York City Commission on Human Rights (NYCCHR) issued a guidance document on July 15, 2021, interpreting the amendments, as well as an amended Fair Chance Act Notice that employers should use going forward when analyzing an individual’s criminal history. A brief summary of the guidance is below.
Read MoreIn addition to navigating compliance with the technical requirements of the federal and New York State Fair Credit Reporting Acts, New York City employers have long wrestled with state and city laws regulating the extent to which they can inquire about and consider the criminal history of their employees and job applicants. New York City recently enacted amendments to the NYC Fair Chance Act that will further restrict employers’ ability to consider the criminal history of applicants and employees when making employment decisions. This alert summarizes these new requirements, which will go into effect this summer.
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