by Amanda Gomez, Nancy Gunzenhauser Popper, Susan Gross Sholinsky, Epstein Becker & Green - JD Supra

On January 10, 2021, Int. 1314-A (“Law”) was enacted,[1] and it goes into effect on July 28, 2021. The Law significantly expands job applicants’ protections under New York City’s Fair Chance Act (“FCA”), otherwise known as the “ban-the-box law.”[2] Among other things, the scope of FCA protections now includes pending arrests and other “criminal accusations” (not just criminal convictions), and prohibits inquiries into certain matters even after an employer makes a conditional job offer.