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Fair Chance Housing Act

Together NYC

Height and Weight Protections

Source of Income Discrimination

Disability Protections

Pay Transparency

Being Seen in NYC

Black Business Solidarity Initiative

Condemning Immigration Detention Conditions

COVID-19

Credit History Discrimination

Discriminatory Harassment

Discrimination Survey Report

Fair Chance Employment Act

Fair Housing NYC

Gender Identity and Expression

I Still Believe in Our City

I Am Muslim NYC

Jewish New Yorkers

LGBTQI Protections

May We Know Our Own Strength

Meals as Collective Memory

Protections for Domestic Violence Survivors

Salary History Discrimination

Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

Testimonial Video Series

While Black in NYC

Women's Rights

You Have Rights NYC


Credit Check Law

Stop Credit Discrimination In Employment Act

Under the STOP CREDIT DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT ACT most employers in New York City are prohibited from checking applicants' credit history to make employment decisions.

Click on the links below to learn about your rights and responsibilities under the Act. And join the conversation on social media by using #CreditCheckLawNYC!

Legal Enforcement Guidance (updated 11/05/2015)
Portions of the guidance will be subject to future rulemaking pursuant to the City Administrative Procedure Act, N.Y. City Charter § 1041 et seq.

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