Although experts are predicting drug testing won’t entirely disappear due to the increased legalization of marijuana, they have said that the...
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Joining New York City, Westchester, and Albany, the Suffolk County Legislature, on November 20, 2018, adopted its own variation of a salary...
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After a survey conducted by the Center For Law and Justice in Albany revealed that 70 percent of employers would not consider hiring someone with...
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Wegmans Food Markets has been accused of violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) in a lawsuit alleging the company failed to give proper...
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Timing is critical for employers who suspect drug or alcohol use of one of its employees. But in the case of Manhattan Beer Distributors LLC v...
MoreNew York State Contractor Is Said To Threaten Privacy Of Millions With Outsourcing
The lease on an Albany warehouse holding fingerprint records and other personal information collected from 22 million people was about to expire...
MoreDon’t Get Lost in the Weeds: Medical Marijuana is Now Legal in New York
The Compassionate Care Act, which was signed into law in July 2014, legalizes and regulates the manufacture, sale and use of medical marijuana in...
MoreNew York City Issues Fair Chance Act Notice Form for Criminal Background Checks
New York City recently passed the Fair Chance Act (FCA), which is applicable to criminal background checks. Recently, the New York City Commission...
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Earlier this year, the New York City Council passed two laws which place limitations on an employer’s ability to use background checks...
MoreGuidance Clarifies NYC Employers’ Obligations Under Credit Check Law
The New York City Commission on Human Rights has issued interpretive enforcement guidance for the Stop Credit Discrimination in Employment Act...
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On June 10, 2015, the New York City Council passed the NYC Fair Chance Act (the Act) in a landslide vote. The Act amends the New York City Human...
MoreNew York City Will Ban Employers From Viewing Credit History of Prospective Workers
The City Council is expected to pass a bill that will make it illegal for employers to check job-seekers’ credit history. In addition to...
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