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2025 Washington Legislative Employment Law Update

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With the close of the 2025 Washington state legislative session, it is time to review the new employment laws and amendments that will affect businesses operating in Washington. Many of these changes take effect on July 27,...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

San Diego County Adds Local Restrictions for Covered Employers to Comply with in Addition to California’s Fair Chance Act

Many employers are already familiar with California’s Fair Chance Act (“FCA”), which went into effect in 2018 and governs how employers may consider an applicant’s criminal history in hiring decisions. Effective October 10,...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

New FEHA Regulations Alter How, When Employers Can Consider Applicant’s Criminal Histories

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

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The Bar Has Been Lowered – Congress Further Relaxes Hiring Restrictions for Banking Personnel with Criminal Histories

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On December 23, 2022, President Biden signed into law H.R. 7776, the “James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023” (the “NDAA 2023”). What many may not yet realize is that Section 5705 of the NDAA...more

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The Bar Has Been Lifted – Congress Further Relaxes Hiring Restrictions for Banking Personnel with Criminal Histories

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On December 23, 2022, President Biden signed into law H.R. 7776, the “James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023” (the “NDAA 2023”). What many may not yet realize is that Section 5705 of the NDAA...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

What Connecticut’s Expanded Clean Slate Law Means for Employers

On January 1, 2023, Connecticut Public Act No. 21-32[1] the “Clean Slate” law expanded protections for applicants and employees with criminal records. Employers are prohibited from requesting information about, making hiring...more

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Se aprueba en Colombia Ley de "segundas oportunidades"

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El presidente de la República de Colombia sancionó la Ley 2208 de 2022, por la cual "se establecen incentivos económicos para fortalecer el acceso y las oportunidades en empleo y formación para la población pospenada y se...more

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Louisiana Enacts Law Impacting Employer Consideration of Applicant Criminal Histories

On June 9, 2021, the Louisiana State Legislature passed House Bill (HB) No. 707, a measure that prohibits discrimination in employment based on criminal history records and that provides criteria for employers making hiring...more

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Georgia’s SB 288: Giving Rehabilitated Individuals a Second Chance

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On January 1, 2021, Georgia joined 41 other states in allowing a person to remove certain convictions from their criminal record after a period of “conviction-free” years. With the passage of SB 288, an individual of any age...more

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Illinois Imposes New Criminal History Check Requirements on Employers

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On March 23, 2021, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a bill (SB1480) that amends the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA) to, among other things, impose new requirements on employers that perform criminal history checks on their...more

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Virginia Governor Signs Marijuana Decriminalization Law Containing Employment-Related Provisions

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On May 21, 2020, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam signed legislation (HB 972/SB 2) to decriminalize simple marijuana possession and prohibit employers from requiring applicants to disclose information related to past criminal...more

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Maryland Enacts Ban-the-Box Law: How Your Organization Can Ensure Compliance

If your business operates in Maryland, you need to be aware of SB 839, a law that took effect February 29, 2020.  SB 839 prohibits employers with 15 or more full-time employees from asking job applicants about their criminal...more

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Federal Contractors To Be Limited On Criminal Background Checks

Private employers with federal contracts will soon be prohibited from requesting criminal history information from candidates at the onset of the hiring process; instead, they will have to wait until after an offer is made....more

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Employers Take Note - 2020 Defense Spending Bill Includes “Ban the Box” Law

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On December 20, 2019, President Trump signed into law a defense spending bill which included the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019  (“Fair Chance Act”). Employers should take note that the law (1) prohibits the...more

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New Federal Fair Chance Act Applies to Federal Contractors and Agencies

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On December 20, 2020, the president signed legislation, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020, which includes the federal Fair Chance Act (“the Act”).  The Act prohibits federal contractors that...more

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New Colorado Employment Laws from 2019 Legislative Session

Led by Democratic majorities in both the House and Senate, the Colorado General Assembly passed multiple important employment-related bills during its 2019 legislative session.  Colorado’s new Democratic Governor, Jared...more

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Colorado Becomes 13th State to Pass “Ban the Box” Legislation

On May 28, 2019, Colorado governor Jared Polis signed into law the Colorado Chance to Compete Act (House Bill 19-1025), more commonly known as “ban the box” legislation. The recently signed Act is another example of...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

More Box Banning? Trend to Prohibit Questions on Criminal History Continues

Can you ask a job applicant criminal history? As with so many legal questions, the answer is “it depends” — on where you work, in this case. A recently enacted law will change this answer for Colorado employers beginning as...more

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What A Difference An Election Makes: Colorado Passes Slate Of New Employment Laws

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The 2018 Colorado state elections resulted in a Democratic House, Senate, and governor, smoothing the way for the 2019 legislature to pass six new employment bills. Some of these pieces of legislation had been proposed in...more

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Five Interview Question Don’ts For California Employers in 2019

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Recent California legislation, including laws banning questions about salary history and criminal convictions, has bought new interview jitters for employers. ...more

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New Legislation Provides Employer Protections for Hiring Employees with Specific Criminal Convictions

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Unlike many other states, North Carolina law does not prohibit employers from asking applicants about their criminal history at any time during the application process, or considering it in making hiring decisions. However,...more

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New S.C. Law Tells Employers Not to Consider Expunged Criminal Records in Hiring Decisions

Late last month, the South Carolina General Assembly overrode Governor Henry McMasters’ veto of legislation intended to make it easier for residents to remove minor criminal convictions from their records. The new law was...more

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South Carolina’s New Expungement Law Could Increase Applicant Pool

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In an effort to increase the state’s potential workforce, the South Carolina General Assembly passed legislation last week that will expand the state’s current expungement law and allow individuals to more easily remove...more

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“Ban the Box” Legislation Expands – What should Employers Do?

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We have seen a recent expansion of “Ban the Box Legislation” which prevents employers from asking information about the arrest or conviction record of an applicant for a position. Some legislation prevents employers from...more

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New California Labor and Employment Laws for 2018

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• The California Legislature passed numerous labor and employment bills that Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law in 2017. • Many of the new laws relate to wages and hours, leaves and benefits, hiring practices, health and...more

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