S.F. Police Code Article 49 § 4905
NOTICE AND POSTING REQUIREMENTS FOR EMPLOYERS (San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance)
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(a) The Employer shall state in all solicitations or advertisements for employees that are reasonably likely to reach persons who are reasonably likely to seek employment in the City, that the Employer will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of this Article 49 . (b) The OLSE shall, by the operative date of this Article 49 , publish and make available to Employers, in English, Spanish, Chinese, and all languages spoken by more than 5% of the San Francisco workforce, a notice suitable for posting by Employers in the workplace informing applicants and employees of their rights under this Article 49 . The OLSE shall update this notice on December 1 of any year in which there is a change in the languages spoken by more than 5% of the San Francisco workforce. (c) Employers shall post the notice described in subsection (b) in a conspicuous place at every workplace, job site, or other location in San Fran- cisco under the Employer’s control frequently visited by their employees or applicants, and shall send a copy of this notice to each labor union or representative of workers with which they have a collective bargaining agreement or other agree- ment or understanding, that is applicable to em- ployees in San Francisco. The notice shall be posted in English, Spanish, Chinese, and any lan- guage spoken by at least 5% of the employees at the workplace, job site, or other location at which it is posted. Disclaimer: This Code of Ordinances and/or any other documents that appear on this site may not reflect the most current legislation adopted by the Municipality. American Legal Publishing provides these documents for informational purposes only. These documents should not be relied upon as the definitive authority for local legislation. Additionally, the formatting and pagination of the posted documents varies from the formatting and pagination of the official copy. The official printed copy of a Code of Ordinances should be consulted prior to any action being taken. For further information regarding the official version of any of this Code of Ordinances or other documents posted on this site, please contact the Municipality directly or contact American Legal Publishing toll-free at 800-445-5588. Hosted by: American Legal Publishing
San Francisco Police Code Article 49 § 4905 establishes two distinct notice obligations tied to the City's fair-chance hiring rules. First, any employer whose job solicitations or advertisements are reasonably likely to reach San Francisco job seekers must include a statement that qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered consistent with Article 49. Second, the Office of Labor Standards Enforcement (OLSE) is required to produce and keep current a multilingual workplace posting—covering English, Spanish, Chinese, and any language spoken by more than 5% of the San Francisco workforce—and employers must display that posting conspicuously at every San Francisco workplace or job site they control that employees or applicants regularly visit, and must also distribute it to any applicable union or worker representative.
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Although § 4905 applies to employers rather than landlords in a traditional rental context, property owners or managers who employ workers in San Francisco covered by Article 49 are generally expected to include the required fair-chance hiring language in any job postings or advertisements that could reach San Francisco applicants. Compliant operators typically obtain the current OLSE-published notice, display it prominently at each San Francisco workplace or job site under their control, and post it in all languages required by § 4905(c)—including any language spoken by at least 5% of employees at that specific location. They also generally transmit a copy of the notice to any labor union or worker representative party to a collective bargaining or similar agreement covering San Francisco employees.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
While § 4905 is directed at employers rather than residential landlords, workers and job applicants in San Francisco have rights under this provision to see the OLSE-published notice displayed at their workplace or job site and to have job advertisements reflect the fair-chance hiring commitment required by Article 49. If the required posting is absent or job solicitations omit the mandated language, individuals can file a complaint with the OLSE, which is the agency responsible for enforcing Article 49 § 4905. Tenant-rights and worker-rights organizations in San Francisco can also help individuals understand whether a particular employer's practices align with the notice and posting obligations set out in this provision.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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