Covered employers
City of Pittsburgh agencies and vendors performing contracted work for the City.
Timing of inquiry
Conviction questions removed from the initial application; inquiry permitted only after the applicant has been deemed otherwise qualified.
Individualized assessment
Pennsylvania's Criminal History Record Information Act (18 Pa. C.S. §9125) requires that convictions considered relate to suitability for the position.
Adverse-action workflow
Written notice of the basis for the decision is required where a conviction is the cause for non-hire under 18 Pa. C.S. §9125.
Notice & posting
City contracts incorporate the ban-the-box requirement as a procurement condition.
Enforcement & penalties
City Department of Personnel and Civil Service Commission for contractors. Private-sector enforcement falls under state CHRIA, with damages and attorney's fees available.
Citations
- Pittsburgh Code Ch. 178A
- 18 Pa. C.S. §9125