The Los Angeles City Council’s Economic Development Committee recently joined the masses across the country by voting to eliminate the...
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Los Angeles Moves Toward Prohibiting Criminal Conviction Inquiry to Job Offer
A Middle Name – or Lack Thereof – Triggers FCRA Liability
Background screening company LexisNexis recently was required to pay $375,000 in damages when a client was bought out by another company who used...
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Connecticut Becomes the Third Jurisdiction in 2016 to “Ban the Box”
Connecticut has joined Austin, Texas; Portland, Oregon; and New York City in prohibiting the request of criminal history information on an initial...
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CA Amends Labor Code to Prohibit Employers from Using Juvenile Records in Employment Decision
Effective Jan. 1, 2017, the governor of California signed a bill in September that amends the state’s Labor Code to prohibit employers from...
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Bank of America Dodges Suit Over Disclosing Background Checks
A California judge recently dismissed a putative class action filed against Bank of America Inc. and others after J. Robert Berrellez alleged...
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Use of Big Data Has Implications for Equal Employment Opportunity
The use of Big Data to make hiring and other employment decisions will continue to grow in its use and scope. At a recent meeting, however...
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Pennsylvania Mistakenly Omits Past Incidents in 28 Background Checks
The Department of Human Services in Pennsylvania blames its IT system for failing to include incidents of abuse or neglect in the background...
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New Proposed Rule Reflects Increase In I-9 Anti-Discrimination Enforcement
On August 15, 2016, the Department of Justice published a proposed rule which promises to make several important changes to the agency’s...
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The Expired Form I-9: What Employers Need to Know about the Proposed Smarter Form
The new “Smart” Form version of the Form I-9, which must be completed by all new hires within their first three days of work, has been...
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Ignoring Changes to the New ‘Smart’ Form I-9 Will Be Costly
A revised Form I-9, recently approved by the Office of Management and Budget after a significant increase in fines for errors, must be in use by...
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Unlawful Use of Requirements Relating to Immigration Status in Recruitment May Lead to Discrimination Claims
U.S. employers that are not authorized by law, regulation or government contract to limit job opportunities to U.S. citizens should carefully...
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Ten Million More Americans Smoke Marijuana Now than 12 Years Ago
While at least five states are preparing to vote on the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes, British medical journal Lancet...
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