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Prince George’s County Amends Fair Criminal Reco...
On August 1st, 2024, the County Council of Prince George’s County, Maryland amended the “Fair Criminal Records Screening Standards” with ordinance CB-019...
    NYC Fair Chance Proposed Amendments
    The New York City Commission on Human Rights (the “Commission”) is proposing to amend its rules governing employment discrimination based on criminal histo...
      Maryland Pardons Certain Cannabis Convictions
      On June 17th, 2024, Maryland Governor Wes Moore issued Executive Order 01.01.2024.20 granting full pardons of certain convictions related to the simple possess...
        Maryland Consumer Reporting Information Update
        On May 9, 2024, Maryland Governor Wes Moore signed bill SB41 into law. The new law amends the existing Maryland Commercial Law by raising the exemption thresho...
          Maryland Prohibits Reporting Records of Criminal P...
          On May 9th, 2024, Maryland Governor Wes Moore signed HB622 into law which prohibits consumer reporting agencies from including certain types of criminal procee...
            Colorado Clean Slate Implementation
            Two years ago on May 31, 2022 Governor Jared Polis signed into law SB 22-99 making Colorado one of a handful but growing list of states to join the “Clean Sl...
              Los Angeles County Adopts New Fair Chance Ordinanc...
              On February 27, 2024, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors adopted a new Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (“The Ordinance”). The Ordinance will p...
                Pennsylvania Clean Slate Expansion
                Pennsylvania recently passed changes to their existing “Clean Slate” act employer criminal background screening practices related to expunged records. ...
                  Philadelphia amends Fair Criminal Records Screenin...
                  Ordinance Amendments  On December 20, 2023 City of Philadelphia Mayor, Cherelle Parker, signed File 2307571 which amended Chapter 9-3500 of The Philade...
                    New York State’s Clean Slate Law
                    In July 2023, Sterling  communicated that the New York Senate and Assembly had passed a clean slate law, Assembly Bill 1029C (A1029C) which amen...
                      Modifications to California Fair Employment and Ho...
                      In December 2022, the California Civil Rights Council proposed modifications to California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act which regulates employer’s con...
                        New York City Automated Employment Decision Tools...
                        On June 29th, 2023, the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) published a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) related to Local Law 14...

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