On May 19, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy signed into law Public Act No. 15-6, titled “An Act Concerning Employee Online Privacy.” The act...
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The House approved a bill to ban employers from asking about a job candidate’s criminal history on an application. The bill is a...
MoreLaborer Files Discrimination Charge Against Apple
A construction worker who lost his job on Apple’s new campus because of a 2008 felony conviction said he filed a complaint with the EEOC...
MoreKoch Industries Decision to ‘Ban The Box’ Signals Broad, Growing Appeal for Fair-Hiring Practices
Koch Industries, Inc.’s announcement that it will remove conviction history questions from its job applications is the latest sign that...
MoreHome Depot Reaches $1.8M Class Action Settlement Over Background Checks
A $1.8 million class action settlement has been reached to resolve charges against Home Depot over allegedly violating the FCRA by not having...
MoreNYC Mayor Signs Law Banning Credit Checks
NYC Mayor Bill DeBlasio signed a bill (Int. 0261-2014) that amends the City’s Human Rights Law to prohibit most employers from inquiring...
MoreFight Grows to Stop Expunged Criminal Records Living on in Background Checks
Criminal records are surfacing in screeners’ reports even after being purged from government databases. There is no national data on how...
More35% of Employers Less Likely to Interview Applicants They Can’t Find Online
Avoiding a professional online presence may be hurting your chances of finding a new job. More than one third of employers (35%) say they are less...
MoreHomeland Security Targets Employers’ Immigration Compliance
Investigations and audits of Form I-9 documents by ICE agents are on the rise, and the Obama administration is promising to keep the heat on...
MoreGeorgia Construction Company Hit with $228,000 I-9 Penalty
The Department of Justice, Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer (OCAHO) has assessed an I-9 related penalty of over $228,000 to...
MoreBrady Introduces ‘Ready to Work’ Bill
Congressman Kevin Brady (R-TX), a senior member of the House Ways and Means Committee, today introduced the Ready to Work Act, a two-page bill...
MoreNevada’s Medical Marijuana Law Takes Effect April 1, 2014
Nevada’s medical marijuana law, Nevada SB 374, explicitly states that it does not “require any employer to allow the medical use of...
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