Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is becoming more prevalent in the workplace, including as a tool for human resources (HR) leaders to use in their employment practices. At the same time, close to a dozen states have...more
5/9/2025
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Compliance ,
Discrimination ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Information Technology ,
Job Applicants ,
New Legislation ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
State Labor Laws ,
Technology ,
Wage and Hour
The California Civil Rights Council (CRD) (formerly the DFEH) has issued new regulations that modify the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), the law that governs how and when California employers can consider a job...more
11/6/2023
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Criminal Background Checks ,
Criminal Records ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
FEHA ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Regulations ,
New Legislation ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State Labor Laws
Effective January 1, 2023, California employers must comply with the requirements of Senate Bill 1162 ( SB 1162)—California’s pay transparency law signed by Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday, September 27, 2022. Among other...more
10/3/2022
/ California ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Governor Newsom ,
Job Applicants ,
Labor Code ,
New Legislation ,
Pay Rates ,
Pay Transparency ,
Salary/Wage History ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
Employment background checks help employers hire individuals with integrity whom they can trust, and who do not present a risk to the business, other employees, or the customers and clients that the business serves. Buyers in...more
8/22/2022
/ Background Checks ,
Buyers ,
California ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Application ,
Employment Litigation ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Job Applicants ,
Screening Procedures ,
Third-Party Release Agrements ,
Vendors
Following a whirlwind year, that included a transition to a new presidential administration and a constantly evolving legal landscape, employers are left with more questions than answers. During this in-depth discussion, we...more
11/30/2021
/ Continuing Legal Education ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Duty to Bargain ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Health and Essential Rights (HERO) Act ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Job Applicants ,
Labor Regulations ,
Minimum Wage ,
NLRB ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unions ,
Vaccinations ,
Wage and Hour ,
Webinars ,
Workplace Safety
The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) announced a new affirmative effort to detect and correct violations of the Fair Chance Act (FCA)—California’s ban-the-box law—by using online technology to...more
10/27/2021
/ Background Checks ,
Ban the Box ,
California ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Counsel ,
DFEH ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fair Chance Act ,
Job Ads ,
Job Applicants ,
Online Advertisements ,
Prior Conviction ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws