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NYC Commission on Human Rights Issues Updated Enforcement Guidance on Consideration of Criminal History in Hiring and Employment Tuesday, August 3, 2021
The New York City Commission on Human Rights (the “Commission”) has issued updated legal enforcement guidance on the NYC Fair Chance Act (“FCA”) and employers’ consideration of criminal history in hiring and during employment.
The updated guidance, which does not have the force of law but which provides significant insight into the Commission’s interpretation of these topics, is being issued in connection with the
July 29, 2021 effective date of
Local Law 4, which adds significant new protections to the NYC Human Rights Law (“NYCHRL”) regarding applicant and employee criminal history, including a notable new requirement that employers take certain steps before denying or terminating employment based on
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