Official:Amending Chapter 9-3500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fair Criminal Records Screening Standards," by amending certain definitions and adding certain additional requirements with respect to screening job applicants and license applicants for criminal history; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Jones
Introduced: October 29, 2015
Signed: December 10, 2015
: Committee on Public Safety
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill amends Philadelphia's Fair Criminal Records Screening Standards law to add requirements for employers screening job applicants and license applicants with a criminal history.
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