Pennsylvania HR guidance for practitioners.
Pick a topic below to see the federal rule, the PA statute, and the practitioner steps Ask HR AI walks you through in a session.
Pennsylvania at a glance
- Report lookback: 7 years (FCRA default). Pennsylvania follows FCRA. Clean Slate sealing (2018) must be suppressed.
- Ban-the-box: Public sector + Philadelphia, Pittsburgh. Governor's directive covers state agencies; Philadelphia and Pittsburgh apply private-employer rules.
- Salary history: Public-employer ban (Executive Order 2018-18-03) + Philadelphia. Applies to state agencies and Philadelphia private employers; no statewide private rule.
- Cannabis: Medical only; reasonable accommodation. 35 P.S. §10231.2103 prohibits discrimination against medical-cannabis patients absent on-the-job impairment.
Pennsylvania topics
FCRA adverse action in Pennsylvania
The two-step FCRA adverse action process: pre-adverse notice with a copy of the report and Summary of Rights, a reasonable waiting period, and the final adverse action notice.
Read the PA guideBan-the-Box and Fair Chance hiring in Pennsylvania
When employers may ask about criminal history, individualized assessment requirements, and the state and city ordinances that add rules on top of federal EEOC guidance.
Read the PA guideWage and hour in Pennsylvania
FLSA exempt vs non-exempt classification, overtime rules, meal and rest breaks, off-the-clock work, and state daily-overtime rules that overlay the federal floor.
Read the PA guideLeaves and accommodations in Pennsylvania
Coordinating FMLA, ADA reasonable accommodation, workers' comp, pregnancy accommodation, and state paid family and medical leave programs.
Read the PA guideDrug testing and marijuana in Pennsylvania
Pre-employment, reasonable-suspicion, and post-accident drug testing across states with off-duty cannabis protections and safety-sensitive carve-outs.
Read the PA guidePay transparency and pay equity in Pennsylvania
State and city pay range disclosure laws, pay equity analyses, and how to respond to an applicant's compensation question.
Read the PA guideHarassment prevention and training in Pennsylvania
Mandatory sexual harassment training in CA, NY, IL, CT, DE, ME, WA — plus prevention policies, complaint channels, and Faragher/Ellerth defenses.
Read the PA guideBackground check basics for HR in Pennsylvania
What a compliant employment background check includes, FCRA disclosure and authorization, and how to interpret common report components.
Read the PA guideRelated SafestHires resources for Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania background-check rules — the underlying state-screening reference.
- Pennsylvania FACIS healthcare screening — Medicaid exclusion and licensing boards.
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