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Background Screening Companies May Now Report Convictions Older Than Seven Years In Nevada
Under the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), background screening companies (or consumer reporting agencies) are generally prohibited from...
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U.S. Lawsuit Claims Companies Illegally Refused to Hire Ex-Cons
In a state court in Manhattan, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) sued a class of companies it said were...
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Oregon Governor Signs “Ban the Box” Legislation
Legislation restricting employers from inquiring about an applicant’s criminal background during the initial stages of the application process...
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Update on Certainty in Enforcement Act of 2015; H.R.548 — 114th Congress (2015-2016)
All Bill Information (Except Text) Amends equal employment opportunity requirements under the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to deem an...
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Ohio ‘Bans the Box’ on State Applications
Starting June 1, criminal offenders in Ohio will no longer have to check a box requiring them to reveal past convictions on state civil service...
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New York City Passes Ban-the-Box Legislation Affecting Private Employers
On June 10, 2015, the New York City Council passed the NYC Fair Chance Act (the Act) in a landslide vote. The Act amends the New York City Human...
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Felons Barred From Constructing Apple’s Campus
Apple is known for being secretive and picky about who works on its popular devices, but now, union officials say, that thinking also applies to...
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It May Not be a Matter of ‘If,’ but ‘When’ for Private Employers in the Commonwealth – Virginia ‘Bans the Box’ for Many State Employment Applications
Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe has issued Executive Order #41, thereby adding Virginia to the growing list of jurisdictions (including...
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Lessons on Work-Related Fraud and Abuse
The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners recently released its 2014 Report to the Nations on Occupational Fraud and Abuse (the...
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Showdown at The Fifth Circuit Continues: Texas Gets The Last Word On Its Challenge To The EEOC’s Criminal Background Guidance
Last year the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas dismissed a high profile lawsuit brought by the State of Texas against the...
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Advancing a Fair Chance Hiring Agenda
A January 2015 report from the National Employment Law Project (NELP) indicates that “almost one in three adults in the United States has a...
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