This Law Firm Publication by Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. discusses the New York City Commission on Human Rights' issuance of proposed rules related to the city's ban-the-box law, the Fair Chance Act (FCA). The proposed rules primarily follow but clarify the FCA guidance issued in November 2015. Among other things, the proposed rules explicitly prohibit job application questions about, or requests for information on, an applicant's criminal history. They also restrict employers' use of disclosure and background check authorization forms before making a conditional offer of employment to an applicant. The proposed rules are open for comment until March 21, 2016.