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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On July 26, a Northern District of California judge certified a class of applicants who claimed that S2Verify, a background check company...
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A California federal judge issued a written tentative ruling indicating that she would likely approve AutoZone, Inc.’s agreement to pay $5.7...
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Uber agreed to pay up to $25 million to settle a 2014 lawsuit filed by city officials in San Francisco and Los Angeles who argued that the ride...
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Continuing the nationwide crackdown on the use of criminal history as a factor in employment decisions, California’s Department of Fair...
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Under a new California law that took effect on January 1, 2016, California employers may face civil penalties of up to $10,000 for misusing...
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Enrollment in E-Verify remains voluntary under federal and California law except for federal contractors with the FAR provision in their contract...
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The California Supreme Court has agreed to consider whether the Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act (ICRAA) is unconstitutionally vague...
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Assembly Bill (AB) 622 authored by Assembly member Roger Hernández (D – West Covina) was signed by Governor Brown. AB 622 limits the misuse...
MoreCalifornia Laws on Employer Use of Arrest and Conviction Records
If you are among the estimated one in four Americans with a criminal record, you might face an uphill battle in your job search. Surveys show that...
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The Department of Justice announced that Luis Esparza Services, Inc. (LES) had agreed to pay $320,000 to resolve allegations that the company...
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A California appellate court affirmed an award of emotional distress to two employees who felt pressured to submit to a random drug test. The...
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