The U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals clarified that Pennsylvania’s Criminal History Record Information Act (CHRIA)
applies whenever an employer receives criminal history information, no matter the source. In Phath v. Central
Transport, the court ruled that an applicant’s voluntary disclosure of a conviction still triggers CHRIA’s protections,
meaning employers must relate convictions to job suitability and provide written notice if they take adverse action
based on that history.

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