Reminder: New Criminal History Consideration Regulations for California Employers Effective October 1, 2023
As previously reported , California employers must now adhere to updated changes in the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) concerning the use of criminal history information in employment. Read More
New Pennsylvania Law Offers Qualified Employers Expanded Hiring Window
House Bill 764 allows specific employers that work with minors a 45-day provisional hiring period while the results of a background check are processed Read More
Atlanta Amends Anti-Discrimination Ordinance to Include Protections for Gender Expression and Criminal Histories
By Rachel P. Kaercher , Wendy Buckingham and William Simmons on November 10, 2022 Read More
New York Governor Signs Clean Slate Law
Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill into law on November 16, 2023 requiring that certain past criminal conviction records be sealed. Read More
Chicago Enacts Amendments to and Expands Requirements of its Criminal History Screening Ordinance
By Andrew Gray and Rod M. Fliegel on May 10, 2023 Read More