New York City employers must comply with the New York City Fair Chance Act, which restricts when employers can make inquiries about applicants’ criminal histories and imposes additional obligations on employers. (See our articles, New York City Enacts Ban-the-Box Legislation and Reminder: New York City Fair Chance Act, Limiting Criminal Inquiry, Effective October 27, for further detailed analysis of the law’s requirements.)
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Related content in Lexology:
- New Legislation Limits NYC Employers’ Use of Credit and Criminal History (Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP)
- New York City law limits the use of credit history in employment decisions (Vedder Price PC)
- New York City Fair Chance Act (Baker & Hostetler LLP)
- New York City Commission on Human Rights issues enforcement guidance on Fair Chance Act and clarifies credit check law exemption (Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP)
- New York City issues Fair Chance Act Notice form for criminal background checks (Ogletree Deakins)
- Reminder for NYC employers: ban on criminal background checks takes effect today (Reed Smith LLP)
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