The New York City Council recently passed two amendments to the New York City Human Rights Law that substantially limit New York City employers’ ability to run criminal and credit checks on employees and applicants. At the same time, banks and financial services companies are in many cases obligated by law to conduct background checks on employees.
How do these various conflicting requirements reconcile with one another? Answer: with difficulty.
Fair Chance Act
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