The passage of public ballot and legislative initiatives has resulted in medical marijuana laws in 23 states and the District of Columbia and...
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Data from the SAMHSA study for the 2008-2012 periods indicated that an annual average of 8.7% of full-time workers in the 18-64 age range used...
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Colorado and Washington, as well as the District of Columbia, have enacted laws legalizing the recreational use of marijuana. Those jurisdictions...
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Some 23 states have legalized medical marijuana, four plus the District of Columbia have legalized the drug for recreational use. This growth in...
MoreConnecticut Enacts Employee Online Privacy Law
On May 19, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy signed into law Public Act No. 15-6, titled “An Act Concerning Employee Online Privacy.” The act...
MoreOregon House Passes ‘Ban the Box’ Bill, Aimed at Helping Ex-Cons Get Jobs
The House approved a bill to ban employers from asking about a job candidate’s criminal history on an application. The bill is a...
MoreLaborer Files Discrimination Charge Against Apple
A construction worker who lost his job on Apple’s new campus because of a 2008 felony conviction said he filed a complaint with the EEOC...
MoreKoch Industries Decision to ‘Ban The Box’ Signals Broad, Growing Appeal for Fair-Hiring Practices
Koch Industries, Inc.’s announcement that it will remove conviction history questions from its job applications is the latest sign that...
MoreHome Depot Reaches $1.8M Class Action Settlement Over Background Checks
A $1.8 million class action settlement has been reached to resolve charges against Home Depot over allegedly violating the FCRA by not having...
MoreNYC Mayor Signs Law Banning Credit Checks
NYC Mayor Bill DeBlasio signed a bill (Int. 0261-2014) that amends the City’s Human Rights Law to prohibit most employers from inquiring...
MoreFight Grows to Stop Expunged Criminal Records Living on in Background Checks
Criminal records are surfacing in screeners’ reports even after being purged from government databases. There is no national data on how...
More35% of Employers Less Likely to Interview Applicants They Can’t Find Online
Avoiding a professional online presence may be hurting your chances of finding a new job. More than one third of employers (35%) say they are less...
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