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7 Tips for Effective Background Screening of Hourly Employees

Hiring hourly workers, especially in high-volume sectors like retail, hospitality, healthcare, and construction, presents unique challenges. The demand for quick hiring can sometimes lead to shortcuts in the background...more

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LA County's “Fair Chance Ordinance” Just Took Effect: What Employers Must Know About the Strict Criminal History Rules and New Era...

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Los Angeles County’s “Fair Chance Ordinance” took effect today, requiring employers in the unincorporated areas of the county to comply with criminal background check rules that are more restrictive than those that apply...more

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The County of Los Angeles Will Soon Post Notice and Sample Documents to Comply with the County’s Sweeping Fair Chance Ordinance

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Starting after Labor Day, employers with jobs located in the unincorporated areas of the County of Los Angeles, including work-from-home and hybrid positions, must comply with the County’s fair chance hiring ordinance.  The...more

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“Fair Chance” Updates: Los Angeles County Ordinance Takes Effect; New York City Proposes Amendments to Existing Law

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A growing number of states and municipalities have passed “fair chance” laws that, to varying degrees, prohibit employers from inquiring into a job applicant’s criminal background during the hiring process or restrict...more

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LA County Employers Must Update Job Postings, Offer Letters and Background Check Processes by September 3

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The Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers takes effect on September 3. The law applies to employers doing business in the unincorporated areas of LA County, if they employ five or more employees....more

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Navigating California’s Complex Employment Landscape: Recent Developments in Background Checks and Privacy

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Employers in California face significant challenges when it comes to accessing public records for background checks, particularly concerning criminal history and motor vehicle records. California’s employment laws are...more

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LA County Passes Fair Chance Ordinance on Employer Consideration of Criminal History

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The County of Los Angeles has announced a new Fair Chance Ordinance, taking effect on September 3, 2024, that will regulate the consideration of criminal history information by employers with five or more employees in...more

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LA County Expands California’s “Ban the Box” Effective March 28, 2024

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Since California’s enactment of the Fair Chance Act (“Act”) over six years ago, California’s private and county employers with five or more employees have become well-acquainted with the Act’s general prohibition of employers...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

What Love Is Blind Can Teach Employers About Background Screening

Have you ever binge-watched a reality TV show and unexpectedly found yourself drawing parallels to real-life situations? “Love is Blind” (LIB) is one of those television shows that brings up real, tangible feelings for many...more

Rodemer Kane Attorneys at Law

Misdemeanors That Prevent Employment – Surprising Offenses That Employers Won't Overlook

Will a misdemeanor affect employment? Getting a job with a misdemeanor on your record is usually not an issue, but certain offenses might make it challenging to land specific types of employment. For example: ●...more

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New Pennsylvania Legislation and Philadelphia Ordinance Amendment Tackle Pardoned Convictions, Expunged Records, and Negligent...

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Pennsylvania and Philadelphia recently enacted changes that impact employer criminal background screening. ...more

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New York State’s Clean Slate Act to Take Effect on November 16, 2024: 5 Things for Employers to Know

New York has enacted the Clean Slate Act, effective November 16, 2024, which will provide for the automatic sealing of certain criminal history records. Upon sealing, the records will be unavailable to most employers in a...more

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New York State Enacts Legislation Sealing Criminal Records

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On November 16, 2023, New York became the 12th state to enact “Clean Slate” legislation, which allows certain criminal records to be sealed after an individual is sentenced or released from incarceration,...more

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New York State’s Clean Slate Act: Highlights for Private Employers Including Healthcare and Human Services Employers

On Nov. 16, 2023, New York State Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation, also known as the Clean Slate Act, to automatically seal from public access criminal records for most individuals convicted of a crime....more

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Looking for Skeletons in the Closet? Avoid These Background Check Mistakes

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A scary surprise is fun to encounter when you are in a haunted house at a Halloween event, but not so much fun when you are performing a background check on a potential employee. Even worse is finding out after the fact that...more

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California Employers: Amended Ban-the-Box Regulations Effective October 1, 2023

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After more than a year of administrative activity pertaining to California’s Fair Chance Act (FCA), the California Civil Rights Council issued final modifications to the FCA’s regulations (the “Revised Regulations”). The...more

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California’s New Background Check Regulations: 10 Frequently Asked Questions

California has implemented new regulations, effective October 1, 2023, that significantly change the employer criminal background check process for California applicants and employees. The following answers to ten frequently...more

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Reminder: October 1 New Requirements For Considering Criminal History in Employment

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On October 1, 2023, changes to the Fair Employment and Housing Act regulations that govern how employers can use information about criminal history in employment decisions go into effect, modifying California Code of...more

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The Risks in Background Checks

It may be time to rethink background checks. Brent Douglas, partner at the law firm Hahn Loesser, explains that their use has been greatly reduced in many industries. This reflects the increase in the number of what are...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

Staying Compliant: The Critical Things Employers Must Know About California's New Background Screening Rules

Employers need to be vigilant about staying compliant with their hiring practices and background screening. For most organizations, this means not only knowing, but understanding, new regulations and rules coming down from...more

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California Approves Amended Regulations on Employers' Consideration of Criminal History

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The California Office of Administrative Law approved the Civil Rights Council’s proposed amendments to regulations regarding consideration of criminal history in employment. Effective October 1, 2023, employers must comply...more

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California Changes Background Check Procedures

The California Civil Rights Council recently amended the regulations interpreting California’s 2018 Fair Chance Act, which go into effect October 1, 2023. The new regulations add restrictions, make clarifications, and...more

CDF Labor Law LLP

BEWARE: New Requirements for How California Employers May Consider Criminal History In Employment Go Into Effect On October 1,...

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On October 1, 2023, changes to the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) regulations that govern how employers can use information about criminal history in employment decisions go into effect, modifying California Code of...more

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Changes in California’s Regulations Regarding Criminal Records Approved

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The California Civil Rights Council previously issued draft revisions to the Fair Employment and Housing Act’s regulations governing inquiries into and consideration of a job applicant’s criminal history in making hiring...more

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Amendment to California Employment Regulation May Impact Background Screeners

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On July 24, the California Office of Administrative Law approved the Civil Rights Council’s (the Council) proposed amendment to California’s Employment Regulations Relating to Criminal History, which are set to become...more

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