How to Conduct Criminal Background Checks the Right Way
Hiring in Los Angeles County has changed due to the implementation of the Fair Chance Ordinance. This ordinance, designed to promote fair employment opportunities for individuals with criminal records, introduces new...more
Over the last few years we have seen “ban the box” laws enacted in various states and municipalities. In California, these laws limit the timing of an inquiry into a job applicant’s criminal history to after a conditional...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: California is rife with regulation of how employers may obtain and consider background check information for use in hiring and personnel decisions. ...more
On October 14, Governor Brown signed AB 1008 to prohibit most public and private employers with five or more employees from asking applicants about criminal conviction histories until after a conditional offer of employment...more