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Two Philadelphia Workers File Lawsuit to Overturn Private Detective Act

*Highlights, EmploymentBy Zakya HallJuly 3, 2023

In Pennsylvania, a 70-year-old law is exacerbating barriers to employment for people with criminal histories. The Private Detective Act imposes a strict lifetime ban on working in the security industry—including as unarmed guards found in many stores and businesses—for anyone with most criminal convictions, well after they have served their sentence. On June 27th, two…

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