The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently weighed in on a Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) case in which the plaintiff sued a consumer reporting...
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In recent years, California joined other states in banning an employer’s ability to rely on criminal history information when making hiring...
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California’s Assembly Bill 1859 (AB 1859) aims to impose substantial new security obligations on consumer credit reporting agencies and companies...
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San Francisco and San Diego are moving to erase thousands of marijuana convictions en masse, which could be life-changing for some and helpful...
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A new California law imposes new and different obligations on California public and private employers for immigration worksite visits, activities...
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Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf recently alerted the city that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents soon would be conducting workplace...
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California’s passage of the “Control, Regulate, and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act,” commonly referred to as Proposition 64...
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A proposed bill in the state of California would protect medical marijuana users from employment discrimination. California employers currently...
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Marijuana is now legal in nine states and Washington, D.C., which has resulted in the slow decline of pre-employment drug tests. Excellence Health...
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recently reported that, between Jan. 29 and Jan. 31, 77 Northern California businesses were raised...
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Although cannabis usage is now legal in the State of California, employers may still prohibit its use in the workplace. Effective in January...
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California recently joined a growing number of cities and states to pass a law that bans salary history questions. Prompted by concerns about...
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