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LA County Fair Chance Ordinance takes effect today. Here's what you need to know.

Big changes are in store. In an effort to further promote fair hiring practices, Los Angeles County adopted a new Fair Chance Ordinance for the unincorporated areas of the County. This ordinance, which takes effect today,...more

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New Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance Imposes Obligations on Employers

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Starting September 3, 2024, employers must comply with involved new requirements if they wish to consider criminal backgrounds in making hiring or promotional decisions for positions that will perform work in any...more

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Reminders About California’s Fair Chance Act

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California’s Fair Chance Act also known as the “Ban the Box” law took effect in January 2018. It generally prohibits employers with five or more employees from asking about your conviction history before making you a job...more

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New York Clean Slate Act Will Seal Certain Old Criminal Records, Affecting Employers’ Hiring Processes

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New York has joined the growing number of states that have enacted “clean slate” legislation that will automatically seal certain criminal records. The new law will require employers to review any hiring processes related to...more

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2023 New York State Legislature Concludes with Flurry of Activity Pertinent to New York Employers

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The 2023 New York State Legislature recently concluded its legislative session (after being called back for two weeks to consider certain pieces of legislation). The session ended with a flurry of activity relevant to...more

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Illinois Employers Must Act to Comply With New Equitable Employment Laws

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Since Gov. J. B. Pritzker signed Senate Bill 1480 (the Act) on March 23, 2021, the standards for employers have been raised for both hiring and employment practices. The Act incorporated significant changes to the Illinois...more

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A Year in Review for Illinois Employers: Obligations You May Have Missed

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With significant developments in Illinois labor and employment laws over the past year, employers are now required to adjust their policies to ensure continued legal compliance. Illinois has limited the use of criminal...more

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Wisconsin Arrest and Conviction Record Discrimination Protection – Part 2

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A prior article reviewed a decision of the Wisconsin Supreme Court which dealt with the relationship between the workplace and an applicant’s prior domestic violence convictions (Cree, Inc., v. LIRC). This article will...more

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Current Issues Under an Old Law: Wisconsin’s Arrest and Conviction Record Protected Classification

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Although the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act (WFEA) has included arrest and conviction record as a category protected from discrimination since 1977, a decision of the Wisconsin Supreme Court last year demonstrates that the...more

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January 2023 California Employment Law Notes

Age/National Origin Case Was Properly Dismissed Despite “Direct Evidence” Of Discriminatory Animus - Opara v. Yellin, 57 F.4th 709 (9th Cir. 2023) - Joan Opara was terminated from her employment as an IRS revenue...more

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Competition authorities crackdown on employment markets: a new era for cartels

At the end of last year, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) secured a guilty plea for wage fixing, resulting in its first criminal conviction with Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter saying: “[t]oday’s guilty plea...more

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Connecticut ‘Clean Slate’ Law, Erasure of Criminal Convictions, Takes Effect January 1, 2023

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On January 1, 2023, a major law about the erasure and consideration of criminal convictions in employment in Connecticut will take effect. Passed by the Connecticut legislature and signed into law by Governor Ned Lamont in...more

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Department of Justice Prosecutions in Employment-Related Antitrust Suits Fall Flat in DaVita Inc. and Jindal

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Juries Acquit Criminal Antitrust Defendants of All Charges - This month, federal juries acquitted defendants facing criminal antitrust convictions in two trials against employers accused of improperly restraining trade in...more

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NYC Imposes New Limits On Use Of Criminal History In Hiring And Employment

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Inquiries into the criminal histories of job candidates and employees will be limited even further under amendments to New York City’s Fair Chance Act (FCA) that take effect July 29, 2021. With the FCA’s expanding...more

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Amendments to New York City’s Fair Chance Act Require Most NYC Employers to Revamp Hiring Protocols

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As we previously advised, the City of New York amended its Fair Chance Act (“FCA”)—also known as the “ban the box” law—which limits the types of inquiries employers can make regarding criminal history during the hiring...more

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New York City Issues Guidance On Fair Chance Act Amendments Effective July 29, 2021

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The New York City Council amended New York City’s Fair Chance Act (FCA) to significantly expand the scope of protections for applicants and employees with criminal charges or arrests. The amendments are effective on July 29,...more

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Eye On The Session, Pt. 2: Labor And Employment Summary Of Louisiana’s 2021 Legislation

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On May 11, 2021, we reported on a number of bills that were pending before the Louisiana legislature which, if signed into law, would have had a direct impact on employers. The bills included increased penalties for those who...more

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Egregious Davis Bacon Act Violations Can Lead To Criminal Convictions

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For years, I have been blogging and speaking about the very real and very serious civil and potential criminal consequences of a failure to comply with the Davis Bacon Act. Every once in a while, a case comes along that...more

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Amendments to Illinois Law Make Using Criminal Convictions in Employment Decisions a Civil Rights Violation, Outlines New Equal...

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed SB 1480 into law on March 23, 2021. Effective immediately, the law significantly amends the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA), Illinois Equal Pay Act (IEPA), and the Illinois Business...more

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New Amendments to Illinois Laws Impact Illinois Employers

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Newly enacted Illinois laws immediately prohibit employers from using criminal convictions in hiring except in specific situations. Beginning in 2023, the new laws also will require large employers to submit EEO-1 data with...more

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NEW ILLINOIS LAW PROHIBITS USE OF CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS: Guide For Employers And Sample Forms

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As we previously blogged about, the Illinois legislature passed Senate Bill 1480, which, in relevant part, provides that unless otherwise authorized by law, an employer may only consider an individual’s criminal conviction...more

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New York City Enacts Amendments To New York City Fair Chance Act

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Following Mayor Bill de Blasio’s non-action on the bill passed by the New York City Council in December expanding the scope of New York City’s Fair Chance Act (FCA), the amendments have become law. The amendments, which go...more

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Be Cautious When Using Conviction Records To Make Employment-Related Decisions For Wisconsin Employees

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A Wisconsin state court recently issued a helpful reminder to employers operating in Wisconsin – and employers with employees working outside of their home state: always check local and state conviction records laws before...more

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What’s Up In New Mexico Workplace Law

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed bills into law from the 2019 legislative session that will impact private employers in New Mexico. Below is a summary of several bills that change the law applicable to private employers....more

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Kansas City Decides 2018 Is The Year For Private Employers To “Ban the Box” - 5-Step Plan To Come Into Compliance

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The City Council in Kansas City, Missouri just passed an extension of its 2013 public sector “ban the box” rule, which will soon be extended to apply to private sector employers. The new ordinance will go into effect on June...more

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