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The Senate unanimously approved legislation sponsored by Sen. Cynthia A. Coyne to protect Rhode Island youth. Meant to help churches and other...
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New regulations from the California Fair Employment and Housing Council that will go into effect July 1 will limit an employer’s ability to...
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In Griffin v. Sirva, Inc., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit was asked to determine whether Section 296(15) of the New York State...
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After receiving a contingent job offer as a bus operator with the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) in 2013, Erick Little...
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The California Fair Employment and Housing Council (FEHC) has finalized new regulations on employer consideration of criminal history, largely...
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As part of a deal that would allow Lyft and Uber drivers to service Logan Airport, the ride-sharing companies agreed to let the state run its own...
MoreLos Angeles Ban the Box – New Individualized Assessment and Reassessment Form
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