Seyfarth Synopsis: Since 2018, California has had a comprehensive Fair Chance Act (CFCA), which places a number of restrictions on employers using criminal history for hiring and other employment purposes. San Francisco and...more
10/15/2024
/ Adverse Employment Action ,
Background Checks ,
Ban the Box ,
California ,
Conditional Job Offers ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Fair Chance Act ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Ads ,
Job Applicants ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Regulations ,
Local Ordinance
For many years, California employers have been subject to the state’s Fair Chance Act, which (in a nutshell) requires employers to...more
8/23/2023
/ Adverse Employment Action ,
Background Checks ,
California ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Criminal Records ,
Employees ,
Fair Chance Act ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
Given the imminent effective date of New York City’s Fair Chance Act, employers may be wondering what they need to do to comply with the law. As many employers are aware, effective October 27, 2015, the Fair Chance Act...more
10/26/2015
/ Adverse Employment Action ,
Background Checks ,
Conditional Job Offers ,
Credit Discrimination ,
Credit Reports ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Criminal Records ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Application ,
Exceptions ,
Fair Chance Act ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Ads ,
Job Applicants ,
New Legislation ,
Notice Requirements ,
NYCCHR ,
NYCHRL ,
SCDEA