Recent Resources

• Employers Confront Questions About Substance Abuse and Screening Part I: Marijuana

  • July 2, 2019

  Part 1 of a 3 part series discussing substance abuse and drug testing.

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• Legislative Update: Ban the Box & Salary History Laws Continue to Spread

  • June 18, 2019

  At this point in the year, the majority of state legislatures have adjourned their legislative session. As is typical, the end of the session led to a flurry of legislative activity with several actions impacting employers as it relates to background screening. Particularly in Maryland, Colorado and Missouri.

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• Nevada Prohibits Pre-Employment Marijuana Test Consideration

  • June 12, 2019

  AB132 makes it unlawful for employers to fail or refuse to hire a prospective employee based on a positive drug test for the presence of marijuana.

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• Washington Enacts Salary History Law

  • May 21, 2019

  On May 9, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed HB 1696 into law which provides further protections for applicants as it relates to salary history information.

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• Ban the Box Update: New Laws & Ongoing Enforcement

  • May 14, 2019

  New Ban the Box laws have been passed as well as ongoing enforcement throughout the United States. Read more to find out if your states are affected.

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• Maine Restricts SSN Collection

  • May 7, 2019

  Maine's LD 305 prohibits employers from requesting social security numbers from job candidates.

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• Maine Passes Salary History Ban

  • May 2, 2019

  Maine recently passed LD 278, a law that will restrict employers from using or inquiring about compensation history of a job candidate.

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• Iowa Enacts Negligent Hiring Protections

  • April 30, 2019

  Read more to find out what Iowa's HF 650 law that protects employers from negligent hiring lawsuits.

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