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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The Coming Decline of the Employment Drug Test
District of Columbia Mayor Signs Law Restricting Employers from Using Credit Information in Employment Decisions
Mayor Muriel Bowser signed a bill prohibiting, with limited exceptions, employers’ use of or obtaining a job applicant’s or employee’s credit...
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D.C. Bill Protects Job Applicants’ Credit Histories
Washington, D.C., has joined 11 states, New York City and Chicago in an effort to prevent employers from conducting credit history screens for job...
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District of Columbia Bans Pot Testing of Job Applicants
The D.C. Council unanimously passed a bill prohibiting employers from testing job applicants for marijuana until after they’ve made a...
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District of Columbia Enacts Ban-the-Box Legislation Limiting Employers’ Criminal Background Inquiries on Applicants
A new District of Columbia law, Fair Criminal Record Screening Amendment Act of 2014 (Act Number A20-0422), prohibits employers from inquiring...
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‘Ban the Box’ Gets Initial D.C. Council Nod, but Further Tweaks Expected
After years of abortive efforts, the D.C. Council voted to give job applicants with criminal records new protections against discrimination from...
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