by Eric J. Ellman | Jul 22, 2024
In July 2024, the New York City Commission on Human Rights released proposed amendments to its rules governing employment discrimination based on criminal history. As noted in the public notice, the proposed rules: Amend portions of Chapter 1 of Title 47 of the Rules...
by Eric J. Ellman | Jan 30, 2024
In January 2024, The New York City Council passed a bill, Intro. 0632-2022 to limit landlords’ consideration of applications with criminal records. According to the official summary, the bill would prohibit housing discrimination on the basis of criminal...
by Eric J. Ellman | Oct 10, 2023
In October 2023, New York Mayor Eric Adams (D) issued a press release stating that “New York City households with housing vouchers will no longer undergo credit checks when selected for affordable housing — immediately accelerating the process of entering new,...
by Eric J. Ellman | Jul 10, 2023
On July 5, 2023, the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) issued a final rule on Automated Employment Decision Tools (AEDT). The final rule amends Title 6 (DCWP) of the Rules of the City of New York, Chapter 5 (Unfair Trade Practices) to...
by Eric J. Ellman | Dec 18, 2022
In August 2021, Councilmember Keith Powers (D-Manhattan/Upper East Side) introduced Intro 632-2022 (bill page), to dramatically limit the ability of landlords to conduct criminal background checks on prospective tenants. Powers is the majority leader and chair of the...
