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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

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Federal Government’s “Ban the Box” Policy in Effect

The federal government is the latest employer to adopt fair chance hiring requirements for certain parts of its workforce and contractors. The goal being to assist qualified workers with a criminal history to compete for...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

California’s DFEH Cracks Down on Fair Chance Act Violations

California employers, beware: The Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) announced a new initiative to crack down on violations of the Fair Chance Act. ...more

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NYC Commission on Human Rights Issues Updated Enforcement Guidance on Consideration of Criminal History in Hiring and Employment

The New York City Commission on Human Rights (the “Commission”) has issued updated legal enforcement guidance on the NYC Fair Chance Act (“FCA”) and employers’ consideration of criminal history in hiring and during...more

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New Enforcement Guidance Issued for New York City Fair Chance Act as Key Amendments Take Effect

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On July 15, 2021, the New York City Commission on Human Rights (the “NYCCHR” or “Commission”) issued its highly anticipated updated Legal Enforcement Guidance on the Fair Chance Act and Employment Discrimination. ...more

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New York City Expands Scope of its Ban-the-Box Law

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On December 10, 2020, the New York City Council passed bill Int. 1314-A, which significantly expands the scope of New York City’s “ban-the-box” law, the New York City Fair Chance Act (FCA). The bill would impose significant...more

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New Year, New Local Ban-the-Box Restrictions on Background Checks

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With the start of a new year—and a new decade—employers in San Francisco, California, Waterloo, Iowa, and Grand Rapids, Michigan, must follow new “ban-the-box” laws restricting their use of criminal records in hiring and...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

New York City Expands Protections Under the New York City Human Rights Law to Independent Contractors and Freelancers

On Sept. 12, 2019, the New York City Council passed a law, Int. 0136-A, that expands the scope of the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) to provide protections for freelancers and independent contractors....more

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