Seyfarth Synopsis: The San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance (the “FCO”), which was amended as of October 1, 2018, has long required that covered employers provide employees with the Office of Labor Standards Enforcement’s...more
1/24/2020
/ Background Checks ,
Ban the Box ,
Conditional Job Offers ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Fair Chance Act ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Local Ordinance ,
Notice Requirements ,
San Francisco ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws
Seyfarth Synopsis: The New York City Commission on Human Rights (the “Commission”) recently issued additional guidance in the form of “Frequently Asked Questions” on the Salary History Law that goes into effect on October 31,...more
10/13/2017
/ Acquisitions ,
Best Practices ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Deferred Compensation ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Pay ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Local Ordinance ,
Popular ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Wage and Hour
The District of Columbia has become the newest jurisdiction to prohibit employers from inquiring into their job applicants’ and current employees’ credit information. ...more
Earlier this year, the New York City Council passed two laws which place limitations on an employer’s ability to use background checks including credit checks (otherwise known as consumer reports) in employment decisions: the...more
10/2/2015
/ Background Checks ,
Credit Checks ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Exceptions ,
Fair Chance Act ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Human Rights ,
NYCCHR ,
SCDEA