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New York State Clean Slate Act Takes Effect this Saturday, November 16, 2024

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The New York State Clean Slate Act (“Clean Slate Act”) takes effect Saturday, November 16, 2024. Littler previously summarized the requirements of the statute when it passed the state legislature and was signed by Governor...more

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LA County Fair Chance Ordinance takes effect today. Here's what you need to know.

Big changes are in store. In an effort to further promote fair hiring practices, Los Angeles County adopted a new Fair Chance Ordinance for the unincorporated areas of the County. This ordinance, which takes effect today,...more

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New Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance Imposes Obligations on Employers

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Starting September 3, 2024, employers must comply with involved new requirements if they wish to consider criminal backgrounds in making hiring or promotional decisions for positions that will perform work in any...more

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Reminders About California’s Fair Chance Act

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California’s Fair Chance Act also known as the “Ban the Box” law took effect in January 2018. It generally prohibits employers with five or more employees from asking about your conviction history before making you a job...more

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New York Governor Signs Clean Slate Law to Seal Older Criminal Convictions

On November 16, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill into law requiring records of certain past criminal convictions to be sealed. The legislation is intended in part to prevent discrimination in hiring against...more

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Capitol Snapshot, September 2023 Issue

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WELCOME TO THE RUDER WARE CAPITOL SNAPSHOT - - The ever-changing landscape of state government requires businesses across all industries to stay informed on the happenings in Madison. As such, our public affairs team...more

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Modifications to California Regulations Governing Employer Consideration of An Applicant’s Criminal History Approved

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The California Office of Administrative Law recently approved the Civil Rights Council’s amendments to regulations in the Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”) that govern employer inquiries into and consideration of a job...more

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California Modifies Employment Regulations Regarding Criminal History

New regulations effective October 1, 2023, will impact how employers may consider criminal history in employment decisions. The Fair Chance Act (FCA) prohibits California employers with five or more employees from inquiring...more

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Chicago Releases New, Expanded Requirements for Criminal History Screening

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The city of Chicago published an amended ban-the-box ordinance on April 24, 2023, that further restricts employers’ use of criminal records for job-screening purposes. Effective immediately, the city’s new ordinance requires...more

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What Connecticut’s Expanded Clean Slate Law Means for Employers

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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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Miya’s Law: Florida Landlords Must Conduct Specific Background Checks for Their Apartment Employees

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Florida’s new Miya’s Law, Fla. Stat. 83.515, imposes background screening and other specific requirements on landlords regarding their employees who work in apartments that can be classified as “nontransient” or “transient.”...more

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Background Screener Agrees to Resolve Class Action Over Alleged Misreporting of Criminal Convictions

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On May 26, preliminary approval was sought to resolve a proposed class action, pending in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, against background screening company Inflection Risk Solutions LLC (Inflection)....more

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Wisconsin Supreme Court Clarifies When a Conviction is Substantially Related to An Individual’s Employment

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In a case in which Quarles & Brady’s Bob Duffy and Lindsey Davis were honored to represent Cree, Inc. (“Cree”), on March 10, 2022 the Wisconsin Supreme Court provided long awaited and important guidance concerning when an...more

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Arizona’s New Law Affords Second Chances to Arizonans With Criminal Convictions

On April 1, 2021, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed into law House Bill (H.B.) 2067, which amends Arizona Revised Statute (A.R.S.) Section 13-905 to allow the courts to issue an order for a “Certificate of Second Chance” for...more

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NEW Illinois Law Limiting The Use Of Criminal Convictions: How It Impacts Hiring In The Transportation Industry

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With Governor Pritzker’s signature to Senate Bill 1480 on March 23, 2021, the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA) now prohibits any employer’s use or reliance on a criminal conviction to support an adverse employment action...more

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New Amendments to Illinois Laws Impact Illinois Employers

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Newly enacted Illinois laws immediately prohibit employers from using criminal convictions in hiring except in specific situations. Beginning in 2023, the new laws also will require large employers to submit EEO-1 data with...more

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Illinois Enacts Law Providing Enhanced Employment Protections to Individuals With Criminal Convictions

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On March 23, 2021, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law SB 1480, which includes amendments to the Illinois Human Rights Act prohibiting employment discrimination based on an individual’s conviction...more

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Illinois Enacts Sweeping Changes Impacting Employer Use of Criminal Conviction ‎Records with Respect to Applicants and Employees

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On March 23, 2021, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed amendments to the Illinois Human Rights Act (“IHRA”) that are effective immediately and that will impose significant compliance burdens on Illinois employers who...more

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NEW ILLINOIS LAW PROHIBITS USE OF CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS: Guide For Employers And Sample Forms

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As we previously blogged about, the Illinois legislature passed Senate Bill 1480, which, in relevant part, provides that unless otherwise authorized by law, an employer may only consider an individual’s criminal conviction...more

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Be Cautious When Using Conviction Records To Make Employment-Related Decisions For Wisconsin Employees

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A Wisconsin state court recently issued a helpful reminder to employers operating in Wisconsin – and employers with employees working outside of their home state: always check local and state conviction records laws before...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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What CRAs Must Know: Important FAQs Regarding CFPB’s Recent Action for Employment Background Check Report Violations

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Based on the public filing, the Bureau asserted that Sterling was engaged in the business of providing background screening reports as to job applicants to assist employers in hiring decisions. The outcome was an order of $6...more

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Criminal Justice Reform in America: Confronting Reentry Challenges

The United States comprises about 4% of the world’s population – and houses about 22% of the world’s prison population. The U.S. Department of Justice reports that each year approximately 650,000 people are released from...more

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What’s Up In New Mexico Workplace Law

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed bills into law from the 2019 legislative session that will impact private employers in New Mexico. Below is a summary of several bills that change the law applicable to private employers....more

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UK Supreme Court Delivers Blow to Criminal Record Disclosure System

The UK government has lost its case defending the multiple convictions rule, which requires an individual to disclose all spent convictions if he or she has two or more such convictions. Generally, a conviction becomes...more

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