Official:Amending Section 9-1130 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Unlawful Credit Screening Practices in Employment,” by revising conditions on the use of credit information for adverse employment actions, under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Parker
Introduced: November 12, 2020
Signed: December 10, 2020
: Committee on Law and Government
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill amends a city ordinance to require employers to provide written notice and allow employees to dispute credit information before taking adverse employment actions.
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