According to recent studies, 83% of large employers surveyed rely in some form on artificial intelligence (AI) in employment decision-making, and 86% of employers that use AI admit that it is becoming a mainstream technology...more
On Jan. 12, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey held in Ramos v. WalMart, Inc. that Pennsylvania plaintiffs have up to six years to file claims against employers for improper use of criminal history...more
On Jan. 29, 2019, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, in a strikingly broad decision, raised the bar for employers’ compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). In Gilberg v. California Check Cashing Stores, LLC,...more
As 2019 quickly approaches, a number of new California laws impacting employers are set to take effect. As a response to the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements, a number of these new laws address sexual harassment in the...more
12/27/2018
/ Arbitration ,
Board of Directors ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Criminal Records ,
Diversity ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
FEHA ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Lactation Accommodation ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Payroll Records ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Sexual Assault ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Labor Laws ,
Statute of Limitations
On Oct. 12, 2017, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a new law that restricts employers’ use of applicants’ salary history during the hiring process. This law will also require employers to provide the applicable pay scale to...more