Effective January 1, 2025, California SB 1100 restricts employers from including a statement in job advertisements, postings, applications or other material that applicants must have a driver’s license.
San Diego County recently passed a Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO) that went into effect October 10th. Thankfully, San Diego County’s version of the FCO is far less expansive than the new Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance that has given employers quite the headache.
Election Day has come and gone in the US. We highlight marijuana developments that occurred in Florida, Massachusetts, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota.
The Virgin Islands recently overhauled their existing ban the box legislation passing Bill No. 35-0115, “The Fair Chance for Employment Act”.
Alaska and Minnesota both took action in their respective legislative sessions to amend state drug testing laws to allow for oral fluid testing.
Employers take note—Prince George’s County in Maryland completed a significant overhaul of its fair chance law with little fanfare and notice. It goes into effect September 16, 2024.
You’ve probably heard that the FTC recently banned most non-compete agreements. Perhaps you know about the new overtime rules put out by the Department of Labor and that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued more guidance on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. But what’s happening in hiring and background screening specifically?
The Lehigh County Board of Commissioners recently passed a broad anti-discrimination ordinance that establishes several protected classes and goes into effect June 1, 2024. Review this blog post if you are an employer with any employees in this Pennsylvania county.
