Colorado and Washington, as well as the District of Columbia, have enacted laws legalizing the recreational use of marijuana. Those jurisdictions...
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Marijuana in the Workplace
What Will Legal Marijuana Cost Employers?
Some 23 states have legalized medical marijuana, four plus the District of Columbia have legalized the drug for recreational use. This growth in...
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Connecticut Enacts Employee Online Privacy Law
On May 19, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy signed into law Public Act No. 15-6, titled “An Act Concerning Employee Online Privacy.” The act...
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Oregon House Passes ‘Ban the Box’ Bill, Aimed at Helping Ex-Cons Get Jobs
The House approved a bill to ban employers from asking about a job candidate’s criminal history on an application. The bill is a...
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Laborer Files Discrimination Charge Against Apple
A construction worker who lost his job on Apple’s new campus because of a 2008 felony conviction said he filed a complaint with the EEOC...
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Koch Industries Decision to ‘Ban The Box’ Signals Broad, Growing Appeal for Fair-Hiring Practices
Koch Industries, Inc.’s announcement that it will remove conviction history questions from its job applications is the latest sign that...
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Home Depot Reaches $1.8M Class Action Settlement Over Background Checks
A $1.8 million class action settlement has been reached to resolve charges against Home Depot over allegedly violating the FCRA by not having...
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NYC Mayor Signs Law Banning Credit Checks
NYC Mayor Bill DeBlasio signed a bill (Int. 0261-2014) that amends the City’s Human Rights Law to prohibit most employers from inquiring...
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Fight Grows to Stop Expunged Criminal Records Living on in Background Checks
Criminal records are surfacing in screeners’ reports even after being purged from government databases. There is no national data on how...
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35% of Employers Less Likely to Interview Applicants They Can’t Find Online
Avoiding a professional online presence may be hurting your chances of finding a new job. More than one third of employers (35%) say they are less...
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Homeland Security Targets Employers’ Immigration Compliance
Investigations and audits of Form I-9 documents by ICE agents are on the rise, and the Obama administration is promising to keep the heat on...
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Georgia Construction Company Hit with $228,000 I-9 Penalty
The Department of Justice, Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer (OCAHO) has assessed an I-9 related penalty of over $228,000 to...
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