The District of Columbia is on the verge of joining other states and localities that prohibit testing applicants and employees for cannabis use as a condition of employment. On June 7, 2022, the D.C. Council approved the...more
During the 2019 legislative session, the Maryland House and Senate voted to enact the Criminal Record Screening Practices Act (Ban the Box) (the Act). ...more
New York City Bans Pre-Employment Marijuana Testing -
Effective May 10, 2020, New York City employers will no longer be able to test job applicants for marijuana. Such testing will now be considered a discriminatory...more
Delaware and Oregon have joined Massachusetts and other local jurisdictions (like New York City, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh (currently in litigation)) by enacting laws that prohibit employers from inquiring about the salary...more
New York City is the third jurisdiction to pass a ban on salary history inquiries, following Massachusetts and Philadelphia. Philadelphia’s law was set to take effect in May 2017, however, the constitutionality of...more
D.C. joins 11 other jurisdictions (California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Nevada, Oregon, Vermont and Washington) in banning employers’ use of employees’ or applicants’ credit...more
On December 8, 2016, the Philadelphia City Council passed an Ordinance prohibiting employers from inquiring about applicants' salary histories. The Mayor is expected to sign the Ordinance, which would take effect 120 days...more