Banning inquiries into salary histories an emerging trend in employment-related legislation
Massachusetts recently became the first state to ban employers from asking about applicants’ prior salaries and other state legislatures may soon follow suit. Read More
Illinois revises law to eliminate automatic disqualifiers for employment in schools
HB 4360 revised the state’s school code to no longer bar those who have been convicted of certain nonviolent drug offenses from working in schools throughout the state. Read More
New Orleans bars credit checks on employees of city contractors
Effective Dec. 23, 2016, New Orleans’ “Equal Access to Employment Act” will make it unlawful for city contractors to request or use applicants’ or employees’ consumer credit information as the basis for any employment-related decision. Read More
Colorado repeals employment verification law
Effective Aug. 10, 2016, employers in Colorado will no longer be required to complete and maintain the Colorado Affirmation Form for new hires. Read More
Philadelphia the latest city to restrict the use of credit information in employment decisions
Philadelphia Bill No. 160072 amends the city’s Fair Practices Ordinance and will prohibit employers in the City of Philadelphia from procuring or using applicants’ or employees’ credit information for employment purposes. Read More