Employers may not inquire into an applicant’s criminal history during the initial stage of the employment process. Questions regarding criminal history may not be on the employment application form. Inquiries into criminal history can only be made after the candidate has been offered a conditional offer for employment.
A copy of the City of Philadelphia’s Fair Criminal Records Screening Standards (Philadelphia Code Sections 9-3500 to 9-3509) can be found at- http://www.phila.gov/HumanRelations/PDF/BanTheBoxOrdinance.pdf