The federal government is the latest employer to adopt fair chance hiring requirements for certain parts of its workforce and contractors. The goal being to assist qualified workers with a criminal history to compete for...more
2/1/2022
/ Ban the Box ,
Conditional Job Offers ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Fair Chance Act ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Employees ,
Government Agencies ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Labor Regulations
Arnall Golden Gregory LLP is pleased to provide you with the Compliance News Flash, which includes current news briefs relevant to background screening, immigration and data privacy, for the benefit and interest of our...more
Arnall Golden Gregory LLP is pleased to provide you with the Compliance News Flash, which includes current news briefs relevant to background screening, immigration and data privacy, for the benefit and interest of our...more
Arnall Golden Gregory LLP is pleased to provide you with the Compliance News Flash, which includes current news briefs relevant to background screening, immigration and data privacy, for the benefit and interest of our...more
Arnall Golden Gregory LLP is pleased to provide you with the Compliance News Flash. This weekly update is your source for timely background screening and immigration-related news that is important to your organization. ...more
12/10/2018
/ Background Checks ,
Ban the Box ,
Breach Notification Rule ,
Canada ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Criminal Records ,
Data Breach ,
Form I-9 ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigration and Nationality Act ,
Job Applicants ,
PIPEDA
Arnall Golden Gregory LLP is pleased to provide you with the Compliance News Flash. This weekly update is your source for timely background screening and immigration-related news that is important to your organization....more
Arnall Golden Gregory LLP is pleased to provide you with the Compliance News Flash. This weekly update is your source for timely background screening and immigration-related news that is important to your organization....more
5/18/2018
/ Background Checks ,
Ban the Box ,
Consumer Reporting Agencies ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Form I-9 ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
Immigration Enforcement ,
Registration Requirement ,
State Labor Laws
Arnall Golden Gregory LLP is pleased to provide you with the Compliance News Flash, brought to you each Friday. This weekly update is your source for timely background screening and immigration-related news that is important...more
Arnall Golden Gregory LLP is pleased to provide you with the Compliance News Flash, brought to you each Friday. This weekly update is your source for timely background screening and immigration-related news that is important...more
Arnall Golden Gregory LLP is pleased to provide you with the Compliance News Flash, brought to you each Friday. This weekly update is your source for timely background screening and immigration-related news that is important...more
12/18/2017
/ Article III ,
Ban the Box ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Cybersecurity ,
E-Verify ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Standing ,
Temporary Protected Status ,
USCIS
Arnall Golden Gregory LLP is pleased to provide you with the Compliance News Flash, brought to you each Friday. This weekly update is your source for timely background screening and immigration-related news that is important...more
Expanding wage and hour obligations will continue to be a top concern for employers in 2017. As most employers are aware, in May 2016, the United States Department of Labor issued its long-awaited final rule regarding the...more
3/27/2017
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Ban the Box ,
Blockchain ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
E-Verify ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Form I-9 ,
Non-GAAP Financial Measures ,
Popular ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Wage and Hour ,
Young Lawyers
This is the first in a series of Friday news flashes – five short legal compliance matters you should know about that may help your organization.
1. Know Before Your Hire: 2017 Employment Screening Trends – Roy Maurer...more
1. With Wage and Hour Rules in Flux, Employers Need to Remain Vigilant -
Expanding wage and hour obligations will continue to be a top concern for employers in 2017. As most employers are aware, in May 2016, the United...more
1/26/2017
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Ban the Box ,
Blockchain ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Dodd-Frank ,
E-Verify ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Form I-9 ,
Non-GAAP Financial Measures ,
Popular ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Tax Reform ,
UDAAP ,
USCIS ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wellness Programs
Los Angeles is the latest major city to pass a Ban the Box measure (Ordinance 184652) applicable to private employers. It will become effective January 22, 2017 and will be enforced beginning in July 2017. ...more
Nineteen companies joined President Obama as founding companies of the White House’s Fair Chance Business Pledge. According to the White House Fact Sheet, “The pledge represents a call-to-action for all members of the...more
The city of Austin in Texas is the latest major city to pass a Ban the Box ordinance which affects private employers. Ordinance No. 20160324-019 was approved on March 24, 2016 by a vote of 8 – 2. ...more
Philadelphia’s Ban the Box has been on the books since 2011. However, it was recently amended and certain changes went into effect yesterday (3/14/16). ...more
New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman recently announced settlements against two major retailers (Big Lots Stores and Marshalls) for violations of Buffalo’s “Ban the Box” ordinance at local stores. Click here to...more
On December 15, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) published in the Federal Register a notice listing its priorities. Under “Suitability” on page 77883 of the Federal Register, OPM states that they will be “proposing...more
New York City passed a local law to amend its administrative code to prohibit employment discrimination based on one’s arrest record or criminal conviction. Employers and background screeners take note. The legislation, the...more
6/16/2015
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Background Checks ,
Ban the Box ,
Conditional Job Offers ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Discrimination ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Application ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Ads ,
Pending Legislation