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Human Rights Commissioner Carmelyn Malalis during a City Council hearing in 2018.
The changes are the latest in the city’s expansion of “Fair Chance Act” protections, which were designed to maximize job opportunities for qualified workers with criminal histories unrelated to their work. Before Thursday, only job applicants were covered by the law; it now applies to existing employees, too.
Two waste processing companies in Queens, whose permitted capacity may be increased under the legislation, are also facing a potential lawsuit alleging they are in violation of the Clean Water Act.
En promedio, solo el 66 por ciento del personal de las residencias de ancianos de la ciudad ha sido vacunado. El personal de las residencias de ancianos del condado de Brooklyn tienen el porcentaje más bajo con 57 por ciento, según los datos del Departamento de Salud del estado de Nueva York.
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