In a recent case, Oconomowoc Area School District v. Cota, the Wisconsin Supreme Court examined the definition of “arrest record” and the circumstances under which employers may lawfully consider arrest records in making...more
Pennsylvania and Philadelphia recently enacted changes that impact employer criminal background screening. ...more
1/5/2024
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A May 2021 court decision in California, All of Us or None v. Hamrick, caused significant background check delays in some California county courts and left background check companies unable to report some criminal record...more
The United States Court of Appeal for the Third Circuit has issued its decision upholding the Philadelphia Wage Equity Ordinance, one of the so-called “salary history ban” laws....more
2/20/2020
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Continuing the recent deluge of salary history ban laws, on July 25, 2019, New Jersey Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver signed Bill A1094 into law. Like other recent laws limiting salary history inquiries, New Jersey’s law...more
7/29/2019
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On July 5, 2018, Governor David Y. Ige signed Senate Bill 2351 into law, adding Hawaii to the list of jurisdictions generally prohibiting employers from asking applicants about their prior compensation history....more
7/6/2018
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On February 1, 2018, the Kansas City, Missouri City Council passed restrictions on employers’ inquiries into, and use of, criminal record information. The ordinance becomes effective on June 9, 2018. The City had already...more