Covered employers
Private employers with 10 or more employees in the City of St. Louis.
Timing of inquiry
Conviction inquiries prohibited until after the candidate's application has been reviewed and the applicant has been deemed otherwise qualified; arrest-only records may not be the basis for a decision.
Individualized assessment
Decision based on criminal history must rest on a determination that the conduct is reasonably related to the duties of the job; an across-the-board policy is impermissible.
Adverse-action workflow
FCRA pre-adverse and adverse-action notices required; the candidate must be given the chance to explain the record.
Notice & posting
Postings cannot include automatic-disqualification language.
Enforcement & penalties
St. Louis Civil Rights Enforcement Agency. Penalties up to $500 per violation, with private cause of action available.
Citations
- St. Louis Rev. Code §3.205
- Ord. 71074