Official:Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," by enacting a new Chapter 9-3900, entitled "Fair Use of Credit Rating Information in Employment Decisions," to limit the use of credit information by employers in connection with applications for certain types of employment, under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Jones
Introduced: March 21, 2013
: Committee on Commerce & Economic Development
Status: Lapsed
This bill was introduced in the 2012–2015 Council term and when that term ran out. The public record shows no committee vote and no floor vote at any stage, so no member of Council ever went on record for or against it.
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This bill limits employers in Philadelphia from using credit information when making hiring decisions for certain jobs that involve handling money or sensitive financial information.
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