The Madison, Wisconsin Common Council has amended its equal opportunities ordinance, which prohibits discrimination against applicants and employees based on their arrest and conviction records, by removing the three-year lookback provision.
The New York State Clean Slate Act, designed to relieve the barriers to employment for persons with criminal convictions, takes effect Saturday, November 16, 2024.
On October 24, 2024, the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published a circular cautioning employers about using workplace tracking technology, including AI, under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).
Effective October 10, 2024, employers in San Diego County must assess compliance with new criminal record screening regulations. The ordinance applies only in the unincorporated areas of San Diego County.
A new California law (SB 1100) adds protections for individuals without any type of driver’s license, and amends the FEHA to prohibit discrimination in the hiring process based on the lack of a driver’s license.
Starting after Labor Day, employers with jobs located in the unincorporated areas of the County of Los Angeles, including work-from-home and hybrid positions, must comply with the County’s fair chance hiring ordinance.
Employers with operations in California are all too familiar with how state and local officials continue to restrict the access employers have to public records, including criminal history information.
