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Amending Section 9-1130 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Unlawful Credit Screening Practices in Employment," by revising restrictions, under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

This enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s rules on employers’ use of credit screening in employment. It removes the prior exception for law enforcement agencies and financial institutions, so the section’s restrictions are no longer expressly excluded for those employers.

File details

Status
ENACTED
Introduced
September 10, 2020
Sponsors
Cherelle ParkerDarrell L. ClarkeKatherine Gilmore RichardsonCurtis Jones, Jr.Kenyatta JohnsonMark SquillaJamie GauthierKendra BrooksAllan DombHelen GymCindy BassIsaiah Thomas
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Chapter 9-1100 of The Philadelphia Code is amended to read as follows:

CHAPTER 9-1100. FAIR PRACTICES ORDINANCE: PROTECTIONS AGAINST UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATION

§ 9-1130. Unlawful Credit Screening Practices in Employment.

(2) Subsection (1) shall not apply:

(a)

[to any law enforcement agency or financial institution]

Reserved

;

SECTION 2. Effective date. This Ordinance shall take effect upon XXX.

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Explanation:

[Brackets] indicate matter deleted.

Italics

indicate new matter added.

End

File history

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  1. Council actionMAYOR

    Signed

  2. CITY COUNCIL

    Details not published

    No details have been published for this item. Legistar notes that this meeting's minutes have not been finalized.
  3. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Read and ordered placed on next week's second reading calendar

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on this day`s first reading calendar

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Suspend the rules of the council

  4. Council actionCommittee on Law and Government

    Reported favorably, rule suspension requested

    Council actionCommittee on Law and Government

    Hearing held

    Council actionCommittee on Law and Government

    Hearing notices sent

  5. Committee on Law and Government

    Details not published

    No details have been published for this item. Legistar notes that this meeting's minutes have not been finalized.
  6. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced and Referred