This week’s news flash – a quick overview of timely background screening and immigration-related news that is important to your organization.
- New York City joins Philadelphia and Massachusetts in enacting a measure to...more
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed legislation prohibiting employers from inquiring about a prospective employee’s salary history during the hiring process. New York City joins Massachusetts and Philadelphia in passing...more
This week’s news flash – a quick overview of timely background screening and immigration-related news that is important to your organization.
- This week Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) introduced the FCRA Liability...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
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
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Today’s fun fact – as an employer you cannot ask employees to provide a specific document or documents when completing section 2 of the Form I-9 (the Employment Eligibility Verification form). Remember, all employers must...more
Are you an employer that conducts pre-employment background checks for new hires, or maybe background checks for existing employees for promotion, reassignment or retention purposes? Ever randomly wonder if you can use that...more
This week’s news flash – a quick overview of timely background screening and immigration-related news that is important to your organization.
1. On February 28 at 3 pm EST Montserrat Miller, a Partner with Arnall Golden...more
A series of recent class action complaints against employers leads me to write about what employers can do to mitigate risk with respect to their background screening program.
I’m talking about pre-employment background...more
The wait is over! U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued an updated M-274, Handbook for Employers which provides guidance on completion of the Form I-9 and an overview of unlawful discrimination and...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
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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
All wrapped up in a pretty little bow, just in time for the holidays and holiday hiring! U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) has finally issued the revised Employment Eligibility Verification form (“Form...more
Background checks for employment screening purposes may contain different information. Most common would be the use of criminal history information, but there are times when an employer requests that their background...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 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
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Pending Legislation
This week New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio will hold on hearing on New York City’s Proposed Int. No. 261-A, which would ban the use of consumer credit history, making its use potentially an unlawful discriminatory practice....more