An amendment to the original bill essentially wiped the prior version clean. Thus, whatever you think you knew about the measure you can put that...
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Modified “Ban the Box” Bill Approved in Connecticut
Vermont Governor Signs Ban the Box Legislation; Connecticut Governor Expected to Sign Such law
Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin has made the Green Mountain State the most recent state in the nation to implement statewide “ban the box”...
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Ex-Cons May Outperform You in the Workplace
For millions of U.S. job applicants with a criminal record, just making it past the screening stage of the hiring process is a challenge. New...
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Schools — not Just States — to Finally get Access to Teacher Misconduct Data After National Investigation
School districts will soon be able to check job candidates’ names in a database of teacher misconduct. USA Today published a jaw-dropping...
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FTC Releases Updated FCRA Guidance on Background Checks
The FTC released a new publication related to background checks and the FCRA titled What Employment Background Screening Companies Need to Know...
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Big Data, Background Checks, and Discrimination
The White House released a report to herald its focus on discrimination in “big data” assisted personnel screening algorithms. The report...
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Minnesota Drug Testing Law Applies Where Minnesota Resident Was Hired To Work In Another State
A federal appeals court has held that the Minnesota drug testing statute applies to an applicant tested in Minnesota, even though the applicant...
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Three-Year Statute of Limitations Applies to Violations of Rhode Island Drug Testing Law
The Rhode Island Supreme Court has held that a three-year statute of limitations applies to claims alleging violations of the employer drug...
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DEA Will Announce Whether Marijuana Should Be Reclassified In First Half Of 2016
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) said it will decide in the first half of 2016 whether marijuana should be reclassified under federal...
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New York State Contractor Is Said To Threaten Privacy Of Millions With Outsourcing
The lease on an Albany warehouse holding fingerprint records and other personal information collected from 22 million people was about to expire...
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Gov. Nixon Signs Executive Order To “Ban The Box” In State Employment
Gov. Jay Nixon visited the St. Louis Agency on Training and Employment to sign Executive Order 16-04, to lessen barriers to individuals with...
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Proposed Amendments To Fair Credit Reporting Act
Two new bills affecting credit reporting and the use of credit reports for employment purposes are working their way through Congress. If passed...
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