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Mitratech Holdings, Inc

The Cost of a Bad Background Screening Process

Are you familiar with the saying, “What you don’t know can’t hurt you”? When it comes to background screening during hiring, that couldn’t be further from the truth....more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Prohibition on Receiving Information on an Employee’s or Prospective Employee’s Criminal Record

The Criminal Information and Rehabilitation of Offenders Law recently came into effect. From now on, employers may no longer ask employees or prospective employees to provide information about their criminal records. This...more

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September 1st Implementation of FINRA Rule 1017(a)(7)

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Recap of FINRA Rule 1017(a)(7) - If you recall from our May 11th alert, effective September 1, 2021, FINRA Rule 1017(a)(7) will require a member firm to file a CMA when a natural person seeks to become an owner, control...more

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Through the Issuance of New Rules Aimed at Recidivist Brokers and the Firms That Hire Them, FINRA Loudly Exclaims to its...

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Key Takeaways:  ..After years of warning firms of the need for enhanced diligence in retaining or hiring brokers with a significant history of misconduct, FINRA has adopted new rules to address such brokers. ..As set...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Illinois Enacts SB 1480 Strengthening The Equal Pay Act And Restricting Use Of Criminal Convictions In Employment Decisions

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On March 23, 2021, Illinois Governor Pritzker signed into law Senate Bill 1480, which amends both the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA) and the Illinois Equal Pay Act, and requires employers to report EEO-1 and pay data to the...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Compliance News Flash – June 2020 #3

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP is pleased to provide you with the Compliance News Flash, which includes current news briefs relevant to background screening, immigration and data privacy, for the benefit and interest of our...more

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New York City Fair Chance Act

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New York City’s Fair Chance Act took effect last week, amending the New York City Human Rights Law by prohibiting covered employers from asking about criminal history until after a conditional offer of employment has been...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Flurry of New California Employment Statutes Continues

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The California Legislature passed and Governor Brown approved the following new statutes impacting California employment law that shortly take effect in 2014....more

Perkins Coie

Ready For The November 1st New Job Assistance Ordinance In Seattle? Here's A Checklist For Criminal Background Check Compliance...

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November 1, 2013 marks the start of new restrictions on Seattle employers’ use of criminal background checks for employment purposes. The Job Assistance Ordinance forbids employers from requiring job applicants to disclose...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Seattle Increases Oversight of Employer Hiring Processes with Council Bill 117796

On June 10, 2013, the Seattle city council unanimously passed Council Bill 117796, which Mayor Mike McGinn signed into law on June 20, 2013. The provision, which takes effect on November 1, 2013, will dramatically impact the...more

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