Covered employers
Employers and vendors with 15 or more employees doing business in the City of Buffalo; City agencies regardless of headcount.
Timing of inquiry
Conviction-history questions on initial applications are prohibited; inquiry may occur only after a first interview.
Individualized assessment
Article 23-A of the New York Correction Law applies — eight statutory factors must be weighed before any adverse decision.
Adverse-action workflow
Standard FCRA pre-adverse and adverse notices; Article 23-A reasoning must be documented.
Notice & posting
Required posting of the Buffalo ordinance summary at the worksite.
Enforcement & penalties
Buffalo Commission on Citizens' Rights and Community Relations. Civil action available; fines up to $1,000 per violation.
Citations
- Buffalo City Code Ch. 154, Art. II
- NY Correction Law Art. 23-A