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 background checks. As a result, more than 8,000 current and recent Uber and Lyft drivers in Massachusetts have been banned…
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Los Angeles Ban the Box – New Individualized Assessment and Reassessment Form
The City of Los Angeles recently issued its Rules and Regulations implementing the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring (Ban the Box) Ordinance, providing critical guidance to employers on compliance with the new ban the box ordinance. The city’s Bureau of Contract…
New Los Angeles Regulations Provide Clarity on Ban-the-Box Directives
A recent Rules and Regulations publication released by the Los Angeles Department of Public Works Bureau of Contract Administration will assist employers in Los Angeles with implementing the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (Fair Chair…
California Further Limits Use of Criminal Background Information
California’s Fair Employment and Housing Council (FEHC) has finalized new regulations further limiting an employer’s ability to consider criminal history when making employment decisions. The regulations will take effect in July and follow the Equal Employment…
California Employers Are Subject to New Requirements When Using Criminal History Information
The release of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) “Enforcement Guidance on the Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964” outlines best practices for employers to follow…
Governor Bevin Orders Fair Chance for Workers Seeking State Jobs
Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin issued an executive order Wednesday that removes questions about criminal history from the initial application for state jobs in the executive branch. The Fair Chance Employment Initiative means that applicants will not be required to…
Albany County Legislature Votes to “Ban the Box” on Job Applications
After a survey conducted by the Center For Law and Justice in Albany revealed that 70 percent of employers would not consider hiring someone with a conviction record, the county took the final step to “ban the box” on county job applications. A 32 to 3 vote allowed…
Another Reason to Tread Carefully When Using Criminal Background Checks in Hiring Decisions
Crothall Services Group, Wayne, Pa., admitted it had used criminal history background assessments in its hiring decisions. But, according to the U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission (EEOC), failing to keep adequate records on the impact those assessments had on…
California Law Restricts Employers From Asking About Juvenile Criminal History
Effective Jan. 1, California employers will be restricted from asking about, seeking or using a California applicant or employee’s juvenile criminal history in the employment context. An amendment to California Labor Code 432.7, the law prohibits employers from asking…
City of Los Angeles Adopts Fair Chance Hiring Ordinance
The city of Los Angeles has adopted the Fair Chance Initiative Ordinance (Ordinance), which aims to eliminate a barrier to employment for persons who have been convicted of crimes. The Ordinance, which becomes effective Jan. 22, applies to any private employer in Los…