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§ 9122.6. Employer immunity from liability

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 18 Pa.C.S.A. Crimes and OffensesEffective: February 12, 2024

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 18 Pa.C.S.A. Crimes and Offenses (Refs & Annos)
Part III. Miscellaneous Provisions
Chapter 91. Criminal History Record Information (Refs & Annos)
Subchapter C. Dissemination of Criminal History Record Information (Refs & Annos)
Effective: February 12, 2024
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 9122.6
§ 9122.6. Employer immunity from liability
(a) General rule.--An employer who employs or otherwise engages an individual whose criminal history record has been expunged or to which limited access has been applied under section 9122.1 (relating to petition for limited access) or 9122.2 (relating to clean slate limited access) shall be immune from liability for any claim arising out of the misconduct of the individual, if the misconduct relates to the portion of the criminal history record that has been expunged or provided limited access.
(b) Voluntary disclosure.--An employer to whom an individual voluntarily discloses the individual's criminal history record information shall be immune from liability for any claim arising under section 9122.5(a.1) (relating to effects of expunged records and records subject to limited access) related to the employer's otherwise lawful use or consideration of the criminal history record information in connection with any employment decision.

Credits

2018, June 28, P.L. 402, No. 56, § 2, effective in 365 days [June 28, 2019]. Amended 2023, Dec. 14, P.L. 334, No. 36, § 7, effective in 60 days [Feb. 12, 2024].
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 9122.6, PA ST 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 9122.6
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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