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Philadelphia Expands the Reach of Its ‘Ban the Box’ Ordinance

By Kelly Dobbs Bunting on December 16, 2015
Posted in Employee Policies, Privacy

On Dec. 15, 2015, Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter amended the city’s current “ban the box” law to expand the number of employers it covers and increase restrictions on the use of criminal background checks during the hiring process. The amendments take effect in just 90 days and make several noteworthy changes to the city’s original…

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