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FedEx Applicant in New York Sues Company Over Background Check
The plaintiff claims the delivery company violated New York City's Fair Chance Act when the company conducted a criminal background check before conditionally offering him the position. Read More
Washington State Implements Law Requiring Certain Employers to Review an Applicant's Prior Sexual Misconduct
Effective July 1, 2021, prior to extending an offer of employment, a postsecondary educational institution must request that the applicant's current and past post-secondary educational institution employers disclose any sexual misconduct committed by the applicant. 1 Read More
8/23 Update: New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission Issues Guidance Related to Decriminalization Law
On February 22, 2021, Governor Murphy signed three cannabis reform laws into law. Read More
California DFEH Ramps Up Enforcement of FEHA's Protections Against Criminal Record Discrimination
By Rod M. Fliegel on March 8, 2021 Read More
Missouri Employer Meets Burden of Proof in Arbitration Involving Termination of Employment
An arbitrator determined that Virbac Corporation, a Missouri-based manufacturer of animal pharmaceuticals, had just cause to terminate an employee who tested positive for marijuana as part of a return-to-duty physical. Read More