Outten & Golden LLP filed an Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (EEOC) charge this month on behalf of The Fortune Society against...
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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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The Indiana Supreme Court recently considered whether the plaintiff in a wrongful death case can bring employment-based claims against an employer...
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The Fair Credit Reporting Act’s (FCRA) hyper-technical disclosure and authorization requirements are competing with compliance of criminal...
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The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals recently vacated a $12 million judgment against Experian Information Solutions, Inc.. The class action alleges...
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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...
MoreArkansas Legislature Adds Employer Protections to Medical Marijuana Law
Arkansas has passed a constitutional amendment that establishes a medical marijuana program, which includes sections that clarify when an employer...
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New York City has joined Massachusetts and Philadelphia in prohibiting employers from inquiring about a prospective employee’s salary history...
MoreWhen ICE Comes Knocking at Your Company’s Door
Ashley Kaplan, Senior Employment Law Attorney at ComplyRight, recently shared some tips for companies who wish to ensure they are compliant with...
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Amended regulations of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement describe the legal obligations of an employer under current immigration law...
MoreMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Considers Employees’ Use of Medical Marijuana
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) recently heard oral arguments in a case that asks whether employers can be required to make...
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It is important to understand that, even for states without a drug testing statute, laws and case laws still impact the how, when and who of drug...
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