William J. Simmons
Littler Mendelson PC
Articles
Gainesville First City in Florida to Pass Fair Chance Hiring Law Restricting Private Employers’ Use of Criminal History
USA - February 1 2023 The city of Gainesville has passed a Fair Chance Hiring law governing an employer’s use and consideration of a job applicant’s criminal history in…
Atlanta Amends Anti-Discrimination Ordinance to Include Protections for Gender Expression and Criminal Histories
Georgia - November 10 2022 The City Council of Atlanta, Georgia recently passed an ordinance that amends its existing anti-discrimination law to include protection on the basis…
Governor’s Veto Will Likely Result in Continued Delayed or Non-Performable Background Checks in California
USA - October 6 2022 A May 2021 court decision in California, All of Us or None v. Hamrick, caused significant background check delays in some California county courts…
Eighth Circuit Holds Article III Standing Was Lacking for an Alleged Violation of the FCRA’s “Pre-Adverse Action” Notice Provision
USA - April 6 2022 On April 4, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit joined the Ninth Circuit in holding that a plaintiff lacked Article III standing…
Ninth Circuit Holds TCPA Prohibits Pre-Recorded Recruiting Calls to Cell Phones Without Prior Express Consent
USA - August 13 2021 Staffing companies and employers using all tools at their disposal to recruit workers may face increased risk following the Ninth Circuit’s recent…
Zoe M. Argento, Garrick Y. Chan, Rod M. Fliegel, Julie A. Stockton
