On March 14, 2024, the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed legislation that would prohibit employers from obtaining or using a true credit report for employment purposes. The proposed law, which includes only...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: After passing the Massachusetts House and Senate with overwhelming support, the Governor is expected to sign a bill requiring employers with over 25 employees in Massachusetts to disclose salary range...more
11/2/2023
/ Data Reporting ,
EEO ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Job Ads ,
Job Applicants ,
Labor Reform ,
Pay Transparency ,
Pending Legislation ,
Public Records ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Salary/Wage History ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
Seyfarth Synopsis: Massachusetts Attorney General steps up enforcement of Massachusetts “ban-the-box” law citing 19 businesses for asking impermissible questions about an applicant’s criminal history on an employment...more
5/15/2019
/ Ban the Box ,
Conditional Job Offers ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Regulatory Violations ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General ,
State Labor Laws
Massachusetts Attorney General investigates 70 employers (both large and small – across all industries), citing 21 of them for violating the state’s “ban the box” law, which prohibits most businesses from asking about job...more
6/18/2018
/ Ban the Box ,
Conditional Job Offers ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Regulatory Violations ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws
Seyfarth Synopsis: Effective October 13, 2018, Massachusetts employers will no longer be permitted to inquire about certain misdemeanor convictions and sealed or expunged records for employment purposes. ...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Massachusetts Department of Criminal Justice Information Services recently amended the provisions of the Commonwealth’s CORI regulations that govern how employers conduct criminal history checks. ...more