Jackson Lewis PC | USA | 6 Jan 2020
The Fair Chance Act prohibits federal contractors from inquiring about a job applicant’s criminal background in certain cases in the initial stages…
Ogletree Deakins | USA | 30 Oct 2018
On October 1, 2018, San Francisco's amendments to its Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO) took effect. The FCO is San Francisco's "ban the box" equivalent…
Graydon Head & Ritchey LLP | USA | 19 Sep 2018
In the employment world, the only constant, is change. We constantly navigate a minefield of updated regulations, new state and federal guidance, and…
Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C. | USA | 20 Jun 2018
On June 9, 2018, Kansas City, Missouri’s “ban-the-box” ordinance went into effect. The ordinance is applicable to private employers with six or more…
Epstein Becker Green | USA | 7 Jun 2018
Massachusetts is one of many states which have adopted legislation, commonly known as a “ban the box” law, prohibiting public and private employers…
Thompson Hine LLP | USA | 4 Jun 2018
With new state employment laws continuously being enacted, it can be challenging to keep up on each change and ensure that your policies and practices…
Seyfarth Shaw LLP | USA | 24 May 2018
Effective October 13, 2018, Massachusetts employers will no longer be permitted to inquire about certain misdemeanor convictions and sealed or…
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP | USA | 24 May 2018
Washington is the latest state to pass a so-called “Ban the box” law that limits employers’ ability to use criminal background checks to screen…
Dickinson Wright | USA | 21 May 2018
In the last year a number of states and major cities have passed laws prohibiting employers from obtaining past income/salary information from…
Thompson Hine LLP | USA | 1 May 2018
Does the proliferation of varying and unpredictable new state laws on paid sick leave, parental leave, applicant history and other employment issues…