Philadelphia Continues National Trend By Enacting "Ban the Box" Ordinance Prohibiting Inquiries Regarding Criminal Convictions On Employment Applications
A Philadelphia law that prohibits covered employers from inquiring about applicants' criminal histories until after the first interview was signed into law today by Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter. The Fair Criminal Record Screening Standards Ordinance (the Ordinance) will take effect in 90 days, i.e., on July 17, 2011. As a result, Philadelphia employers will soon be prohibited from including a "box" on employment applications that an applicant is required to check if he or she has been convi