NYC Employers Should Check Themselves Before Employees

In April, the New York City Council passed a bill restricting employers from requesting or using the credit history of applicants and employees when making employment decisions, and Mayor Bill de Blasio signed it into law on May 6, 2015. Set to go into effect on Sept. 3, 2015, the new law amends the New York City Human Rights Law. In this article, SRZ partners Mark E. Brossman, Ronald E. Richman and Holly H. Weiss, special counsel Scott A. Gold and associate Adam B. Gartner outline the requirements of the new law, taking special note of its limited exceptions.