A.7058 - New York State Fair Chance Act

• Prohibits employers from denying employment or taking adverse action based on criminal convictions, pending arrests, or criminal accusations, with limited exceptions for law enforcement positions and roles involving vulnerable populations.

• Requires employers to wait until after extending a conditional offer of employment before inquiring about an applicant's criminal history, and mandates providing written notice, analysis, and at least seven business days for applicant response before taking adverse action.

• Establishes a presumption of rehabilitation for individuals with felony convictions after 10 years without additional convictions, and for misdemeanor convictions after 5 years without additional convictions.

• Prohibits employers from inquiring about or denying employment based on non-pending arrests that were dismissed, adjournments in contemplation of dismissal, youthful offender adjudications, or sealed convictions.

• Lowers the threshold for "private employer" coverage under fair chance employment laws from 10 or more employees to 4 or more employees, and extends protections to cover arrests, charges, and convictions occurring during employment.