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A California federal court ruled that an E&O insurance policy’s misappropriation-of-funds exclusion barred coverage for a company sued over a negligent background check that failed to reveal a candidate’s criminal history. The employee subsequently embezzled over…
The California Fair Chance Act (CFCA) limits how employers can use criminal records in hiring, banning pre-offer inquiries and restricting consideration of arrests, sealed, or expunged convictions. Post-offer, employers must conduct individualized assessments, provide…
Philadelphia has strengthened its Fair Chance Hiring Law, giving thousands of jobseekers with criminal records greater protections. Employers can no longer reject candidates based on self-conducted criminal history searches or third-party reports unless the conviction…
Reexamining Ban-the-Box (BTB) policies shows their effects on minority men’s employment are less clear than previously reported. Correcting coding errors in prior research reveals that estimates differ by dataset: the Current Population Survey (CPS) suggests negative…
The California Civil Rights Department has intensified enforcement of the Fair Chance Act, which restricts howemployers use conviction history in hiring. Employers cannot ask about or consider criminal records before offering aconditional job offer; after that,…
San Diego County enhanced the “Fair Chance Act” with a “Fair Chance Ordinance” effective October 2024. It forbidsrequesting conviction history before job offers, adds local enforcement, employer education, and penalties—$5,000 forfirst violations and $20,000 for…
Washington’s HB 1747, effective July 1, 2026, for employers with 15+ employees, prohibits criminal backgroundchecks before a conditional job offer. Employers must not rescind offers based on arrest or juvenile records and mustassess adult convictions with a legitimate…
A job candidate is suing Paycom after a background check misattributed his twin brother’s misdemeanor and felonycharges to him, causing a rescinded a job offer even after the error was corrected. The lawsuit alleges Paycom reliedon name and birthdate matching rather…
Florida’s hiring boom has highlighted the growing demand for criminal record sealing and expungement services. Withmany employers conducting background checks, individuals with criminal records face challenges in securingemployment, housing, and education….
Virginia has enacted a landmark law allowing certain criminal convictions to be sealed from public view, effective July1, 2026. Individuals with qualifying misdemeanor or low-level felony convictions can petition to have their recordssealed, making them inaccessible…