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Jackson Lewis P.C.

New York Clean Slate Act Will Seal Certain Old Criminal Records, Affecting Employers’ Hiring Processes

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New York has joined the growing number of states that have enacted “clean slate” legislation that will automatically seal certain criminal records. The new law will require employers to review any hiring processes related to...more

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Connecticut Clean Slate Law Brings New Requirements for Employers in 2023 and Beyond

On June 10, 2021, Governor Ned Lamont signed into law Connecticut’s “Clean Slate” law, Public Act No. 21-32. The Clean Slate law became effective January 1, 2023, and it provides for the automatic erasure of certain criminal...more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

Employer Alert: SB 731 Will Expand Sealing of Criminal Records

Beginning July 1, 2023, SB 731 will provide for the automatic sealing of certain felony criminal records. Arrests that do not result in conviction will also be sealed....more

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California Expands Criminal Record Relief

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California recently passed Senate Bill 731 (“SB 731”) into law which significantly expands the automatic sealing eligibility of most felonies that occurred on or after January 1, 2005, if certain circumstances are met. This...more

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Background Screener Agrees to Resolve Class Action Over Alleged Misreporting of Criminal Convictions

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On May 26, preliminary approval was sought to resolve a proposed class action, pending in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, against background screening company Inflection Risk Solutions LLC (Inflection)....more

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Ten Years for a Second Chance? New York’s Sealing Statute Lags Behind Other States

In 2018, Proskauer highlighted the importance of a New York law that gives those with criminal convictions an opportunity to build a better life. New York Crim. Proc. Law § 160.59 (“CPL 160.59”) allows persons convicted of...more

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