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Los Angeles County Passes Fair Chance Ordinance That Applies to Unincorporated Areas of the County

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At the end of February, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors passed an ordinance adding several compliance requirements to the California Fair Chance Act requirements for employers considering the criminal history of...more

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First Lawsuit Under CA’s Fair Chance Act Filed Against Ralph’s Grocery Store: A Message for CA Employers to Comply

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In December 2023, the California Civil Rights Department (“CRD”) filed the first-of-its-kind lawsuit under the California Fair Chance Act (“Act”) against Ralphs Grocery Store (“Ralphs”) in the Los Angeles County Superior...more

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New FEHA Regulations Alter How, When Employers Can Consider Applicant’s Criminal Histories

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The California Civil Rights Council (CRD) (formerly the DFEH) has issued new regulations that modify the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), the law that governs how and when California employers can consider a job...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 Modified Background Regulations Take Effect October 1st

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This summer the California Civil Rights Council approved modified regulations pertaining to California’s Fair Chance Act. These modifications take effect on October 1, 2023. Employers should remember the following as these...more

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California’s Newest Regulations Regarding Criminal Records

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California’s Civil Rights Council (the Council), a branch of the California Civil Rights Department, issued proposed revisions, earlier this year, to the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) regulations governing an...more

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California Employers Using Criminal History Face New Compliance Obligations

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For many years, California employers have been subject to the state’s Fair Chance Act, which (in a nutshell) requires employers to...more

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California Lawmakers Consider Employment Bills

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The California Legislature has a record number of proposed bills under consideration, including several employment-related proposals that employers should be cognizant of. Some of the pending legislation includes...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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Governor’s Veto Will Likely Result in Continued Delayed or Non-Performable Background Checks in California

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A May 2021 court decision in California, All of Us or None v. Hamrick, caused significant background check delays in some California county courts and left background check companies unable to report some criminal record...more

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California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing Pushes Enforcement of Fair Chance Act

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The Fair Chance Act, commonly referred to as California’s “ban the box” law, imposes restrictions on employers with five or more employees from asking a job applicant any questions that seek the disclosure of their conviction...more

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California Court Of Appeal Ruling Could Severely Restrict Employment Background Checks

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California employers should review their employment background check procedures in light of recent developments. The California Court of Appeal recently ruled in All of Us or None of Us v. Hamrick that an individual’s date of...more

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DFEH Updates “Ban The Box” Regulations And Provides FAQ

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Since its implementation on January 1, 2018, The Fair Chance Act has been a source of questions for California employers. Also referred to as “banning the box,” Government Code section 12952 makes it illegal for most...more

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