Waterloo, Iowa Faces Lawsuit Over Ban the Box Law
The Iowa Association of Business and Industry recently filed a lawsuit against the city of Waterloo, the Waterloo Commission on Human Rights and City Attorney Martin Peterson. Read why.
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Updated San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance Poster
View postThe San Francisco Office of Labor Standards Enforcement (OLSE) has released an updated Fair Chance Ordinance poster. Read more in this blog post.
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More than 35 States Have Approved Some Type of Marijuana Use. Are You Ready?
View postOur latest webinar on marijuana law is coming up on Thursday, December 12 at 12:00 p.m. EST! Sign up today.
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What Does the FMCSA’s New CDL Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse Mean for You?
View postOn January 6, 2020, new compliance requirements for employers will take effect, so it’s essential to prepare now.
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Puerto Rico Bans Credit Checks
View post“Employee Credit Information Protection Act” – went into law in Puerto Rico.
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$6 Million Settlement Reached in Criminal Check Discrimination Case
View postThe EEOC and Dollar General recently reached a $6 million dollar settlement in the long-standing litigation over Dollar General’s criminal background check practices.
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Seeing the Person Behind the Background Check Results
View postEmployers for a long time functioned with hard and fast rules screening out applicants based on the results. However, recent Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) guidance has led to an evolution in this practice toward a more personalized approach.
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Nationwide Employer Sued for Discrimination Tied to Criminal Report
View postA nationwide employer is now facing a battle after a lawsuit was filed in June 2019 alleging their use of criminal background report information led to racial discrimination.