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Hiring & Firing refers to the process of recruiting, interviewing and offering employment and the process of evaluating performance and dismissing employees. Hiring & Firing is a highly regulated area and can create tremendous liability for employers who fail to properly adhere to acceptable employment practices. Some of the potential pitfalls in this area stem from discriminatory hiring practices, improper performance evaluations, and retaliatory firings. less -

New Year Brings New Laws for New York Employers: 2021 Recap and 2022 Preview

Fisher Phillips on 12/29/2021

Year two of the COVID-19 pandemic brought many new legislative changes for New York employers, altering the landscape around workplace safety, employee pay, leave benefits, protected classes and activity, and privacy. Now...more

[Webinar] 2022 Labor & Employment Legal Update - December 7th, 10:00 am - 11:30 am PST

McDermott Will & Emery on 11/30/2021

Following a whirlwind year, that included a transition to a new presidential administration and a constantly evolving legal landscape, employers are left with more questions than answers. During this in-depth discussion, we...more

#WorkforceWednesday: COVID-19 Restrictions Tighten, NYC Fair Chance Act, Biden's Budget - Employment Law This Week®

Epstein Becker & Green on 8/4/2021

It's #WorkforceWednesday! This week, we look at how COVID-19 restrictions are tightening to curb the spread of the Delta variant, how NYC is ramping up enforcement of its ban-the-box law, and how Biden’s budget could impact...more

December 2020: The Top 18 Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 1/6/2021

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

Michigan Bans the Ban: New Law Stops Local Government Regulations on Employer Inquiries

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 3/29/2018

On March 26, 2018, Governor Rick Snyder signed an amendment to Michigan’s Local Government Labor Regulatory Limitation Act into law. Public Act 84 (2018) prohibits local government bodies from adopting or enforcing any local...more

Employers Face New Hiring Requirements as California “Bans the Box”

Latham & Watkins LLP on 10/24/2017

New law prohibits most California-based employers from inquiring about an applicant’s criminal history before making a conditional offer of employment. California Governor Jerry Brown has signed Assembly Bill (AB) 1008,...more

New Los Angeles Regulations Provide Clarity on Ban-the-Box Directives

Epstein Becker & Green on 2/27/2017

The Los Angeles Department of Public Works Bureau of Contract Administration published Rules and Regulations (“Regulations”) to assist employers in Los Angeles—including city contractors and subcontractors—with implementing...more

Los Angeles Passes Rigid “Ban the Box” Law

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 12/22/2016

On December 9, 2016, the City of Los Angeles enacted the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring (LAFCIH), a “ban the box” law that is expected to go into effect on January 22, 2017, with monetary fines effective July...more

New Jersey's "Ban the Box" Law: FAQs for Employers

Fisher Phillips on 2/4/2015

The New Jersey Opportunity to Compete Act, better known as “Ban the Box,” will go into effect in less than a month, making this a great time for employers to review their employment applications and hiring procedures to...more

2015 Labor and Employment Law Checklist

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC on 1/29/2015

Each year, LP’s Labor & Employment Practice Group is pleased to provide a short checklist of steps that all companies should consider taking to measure their readiness for the coming year. We hope that you find this 2015...more

California’s Fair Chance Employment Act Targets Construction Contractors

Proskauer - Government Contractor Compliance... on 1/20/2015

A new California law took effect January 1 that requires employers making bids on state contracts involving “onsite construction-related services” to certify they have “banned the box” on applications for onsite...more

City of Chicago Expands “Ban the Box” Law to Smaller Employers and City Agencies

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 1/9/2015

Effective January 1, 2015, the City of Chicago expanded the coverage of Illinois’s “ban the box” law within city limits. The amended Human Rights Ordinance, Section 2-160-010 of the Municipal Code of Chicago, effectively...more

15 For ’15: Employment And Labor Resolutions For The New Year

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 1/8/2015

While the year is still young, here are 15 New Year’s resolutions that employers may want to make: 1. Make sure your “independent contractors” are really independent contractors. ”Independent contractors” are under...more

Syracuse “Bans the Box” for City Contractors

Proskauer - Government Contractor Compliance... on 12/30/2014

Effective March 22, 2015, Syracuse has “banned the box” for any person that enters into a service contract or concession agreement with the City, or otherwise supplies goods and/or services to, or on behalf of, the City. ...more

General Assembly Approves New Laws for Illinois Employers

Franczek P.C. on 6/6/2014

As the legislative session drew to a close at the end of May, the Illinois General Assembly approved several new laws that will affect Illinois employers beginning January 1, 2015. The laws are now awaiting approval by...more

The City of Rochester Adopts a “Ban the Box” Ordinance

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC on 6/6/2014

The City of Rochester recently unanimously enacted a “Ban the Box” ordinance, which prohibits employers from asking applicants about criminal convictions at any time before the employer has conducted an initial employment...more

New "Ban the Box" Developments in Baltimore, Rochester, and Minnesota

Proskauer Rose LLP on 5/28/2014

Criminal background checks and a desire to increase employment opportunities for the formerly incarcerated continue to be a hot topic in state and local legislatures. This month the cities of Baltimore, Maryland and...more

Baltimore Mayor Signs “Ban the Box” Law Restricting Employers from Inquiring into Criminal History of Job Applicants

Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP on 5/20/2014

On May 15, 2014, Baltimore City Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake signed “An Ordinance Concerning ‘Ban the Box’— Fair Criminal Record-Screening Practices,” which prohibits any employer with 10 or more full-time equivalent...more

Rhode Island Fourth State To “Ban the Box” for Private Employers

Proskauer Rose LLP on 7/22/2013

The Governor of Rhode Island recently signed a law to prohibit employers from asking job applicants about their criminal conviction history until the first interview....more

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