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Des Moines, Iowa "Bans the Box"
The city council of Des Moines, Iowa unanimously passed a "Ban the Box" law on November 15, 2021. Read More
Pay Transparency Laws Proliferate in New York
By Thelma Akpan and Maureen Lavery on June 9, 2022 Read More
Ninth Circuit Finds Employer Not Required to Reimburse Workers for Drug Screen Travel
A three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit found that in the case of Johnson v. WinCo Foods, the employer is not required to compensate applicants for the time and expense of taking a drug test. Read More
Bill Passed in D.C. Prohibiting Firing of Employees for Failed Cannabis Drug Tests
Bill 24-109, titled the Cannabis Employment Protections Amendment Act of 2022, was passed with unanimous support from the 13-member Council of the District of Columbia. Read More
August 2022 Updates to FINRA Fingerprint Processing
A Notice today distributed by FINRA detailed a few requirements and policies that will become effective August 1, 2022. Read More