​PENNSYLVANIA: Philadelphia Enacts Amendments to and Expands Coverage of its Background Screening Ordinances

For years, Philadelphia has maintained ordinances substantially restricting employers’ use of criminal record and credit histories in employment screening. On January 20, 2021, Mayor Jim Kenney signed three bills amending Philadelphia’s Fair Criminal Record Screening Standards (FCRSS) and credit ban ordinances. Taken together, the bills: (1) expand coverage; (2) eliminate exceptions; and (3) change certain procedures required by the ordinances. The amendments become effective March 21, 2021 and April 1, 2021. read more

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