Local Ordinance, Criminal Background Checks, Posting Requirements

2025 Legislative Developments Affecting Washington Employers

Foster Garvey PC on 7/31/2025

Washington employers face a wave of new workplace legislation, some of which recently became effective and some that will begin in 2026 and beyond. These new or modified laws address a broad range of topics, many of which...more

LA County Employers Must Update Job Postings, Offer Letters and Background Check Processes by September 3

BakerHostetler on 8/20/2024

The Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers takes effect on September 3. The law applies to employers doing business in the unincorporated areas of LA County, if they employ five or more employees....more

Employee Privacy and Background Checks (Presentation)

Jackson Walker on 11/9/2018

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UPDATE: Los Angeles Ban the Box - New Individualized Assessment and Reassessment Form

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 2/22/2017

Seyfarth Synopsis: The City of Los Angeles recently issued its Rules and Regulations Implementing the Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring (Ban the Box) Ordinance, providing critical guidance to employers on compliance with the...more

Guidance From the City of Los Angeles: New Ban the Box Regulations

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 2/3/2017

Seyfarth Synopsis: The City of Los Angeles recently issued its anticipated Rules and Regulations Implementing the Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring (Ban the Box) Ordinance, providing critical guidance to employers on...more

UPDATE: The City of Los Angeles Adopts "Ban the Box," Prohibiting Criminal Conviction Inquiry Prior to Job Offer

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 1/31/2017

Seyfarth Synopsis: The Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring (the “Ordinance”) imposes a host of new unlawful hiring practices upon private employers regarding inquiries into criminal convictions. Chief among them, an...more

“Ban the Box” Has Arrived in the City of Los Angeles—Are You in Compliance?

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 1/26/2017

Is your organization located in or doing business in the City of Los Angeles? Does your organization have 10 or more employees who spend time working there? If yes to both, it is time to take a look at your employment...more

The City of Los Angeles Adopts “Ban the Box,” Prohibiting Criminal Conviction Inquiry Prior to Job Offer

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 12/12/2016

Seyfarth Synopsis: Effective July 1, 2017, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring (the “Ordinance”) imposes a host of new unlawful hiring practices upon private employers regarding inquiries into criminal...more

City of Los Angeles Mayor to Sign Long-Awaited and Onerous “Ban the Box” Law

Littler on 12/12/2016

In the next week, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti is expected to sign the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring (Initiative), which will prohibit most private sector employers from inquiring into a job applicant’s criminal...more

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