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Philadelphia, PA: New Notice of Fair Criminal Record Screening Standards Rights

In early June, the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations issued an updated summary of rights notice under Philadelphia’s Fair Criminal Record Screening Standards Ordinance (FCRSSO), which employers may use to satisfy their obligation to provide applicants and employees a summary of rights before taking adverse action based on a criminal background screen. Employers should also consider using the updated notice to satisfy the FCRSSO’s separate posting requirement, and should be aware that older versions of the notice remain available on the Commission’s website and may contain outdated or conflicting information.

 

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