A recent Rules and Regulations publication released by the Los Angeles Department of Public Works Bureau of Contract Administration will assist employers in Los Angeles with implementing the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (Fair Chair Ordinance). The Ordinance prohibits employers and city contractors and subcontractors that are physically operating within the city of Los Angeles from seeking a job applicant’s criminal history until after a conditional offer of employment is made. The Ordinance helps by defining key words; offering notice and posting requirements; detailing application and interview procedures; identifying how to engage in the Fair Chance process; and describing the record-keeping process.

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