Covered employers
Employers with 6 or more employees that conduct business or perform work in Kansas City, Missouri.
Timing of inquiry
Criminal-history inquiry prohibited until after the candidate is interviewed and determined to be otherwise qualified.
Individualized assessment
Employer may consider criminal history only if the records have a 'reasonable relationship to the duties of the position' and after individualized assessment.
Adverse-action workflow
Standard FCRA pre-adverse and adverse-action workflow; the employer must be prepared to document the relationship between the offense and the role.
Notice & posting
Ads may not contain blanket exclusions of applicants with criminal history.
Enforcement & penalties
Kansas City Human Relations Department. Civil penalties up to $500 per violation, plus payment to the affected applicant.
Citations
- Kansas City Code §38-104