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Pennsylvania employers must navigate strict rules when using criminal background checks, balancing workplace safety with fair hiring laws. State requirements limit how convictions may be considered, mandate compliance with the Clean Slate Law, local ban-the-box…
Quality EMS leaders said former EMT Nathan Mitchell, now accused of sexually abusing four boys, passed all required background and child abuse checks under his legal name. Investigators later learned he previously faced child-related charges in California under…
Philadelphia has strengthened its Fair Chance Hiring Law, giving thousands of jobseekers with criminal records greater protections. Employers can no longer reject candidates based on self-conducted criminal history searches or third-party reports unless the conviction…
A Pennsylvania bill (HB 1170) would require construction firms statewide to run all new hires through the federalE-Verify system to confirm legal work eligibility. Employers who fail to comply must terminate unauthorized employeesand report hires to the state labor…
A Pennsylvania federal court ruled that medical marijuana use does not qualify as a disability under the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (PHRA), dismissing a job applicant’s discrimination claim. The applicant, Brian Davis, alleged the company rescinded his…
In March, PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., moved to dismiss a class action complaint filed by Damian McCoy in the Western District of Pennsylvania. The individual sued the business after his conditional employment offer was revoked when a 2011 arrest was…
Crothall Services Group, Wayne, Pa., admitted it had used criminal history background assessments in its hiring decisions. But, according to the U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission (EEOC), failing to keep adequate records on the impact those assessments had on…
In an effort to advance wage equality, the Philadelphia Fair Practices Ordinance is being amended to make the city the first to ban employers from asking about the wage history of job applicants. The law also prohibits reliance on wage history in determining the wages…
Last month, Rite Aid filed a motion to dismiss a proposed Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) class-action in the District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The complaint states that the business violated the FCRA by failing to allow job applicants to…
The Philadelphia Fair Practices Ordinance (Ordinance) is being amended to make it an unlawful employment practice for an employer or employment agency to inquire about various aspects of a prospective employee’s wage history. The city is the first to ban employers to…