Criminal Record Screening Policies Continue to Raise Important Compliance Issues
BY ROD M. FLIEGEL ON APRIL 6, 2018 This article was originally published on Littler Mendelson's website. Click here to read the original article . Read More
New York record sealing provision goes into effect
Effective Oct. 7, 2017, individuals who have not been arrested or convicted of a crime in the past 10 years are now eligible to request to seal certain previous criminal convictions. Read More
New York court ruling clarifies application of state’s criminal history discrimination law
In a recent ruling, the New York Court of Appeals held that only “employers” may be liable for criminal conviction history discrimination under the New York State Human Rights Law (“NYSHRL”). Read More
Federal district court certifies three classes in case over D.C. metro’s screening policy
A U.S. district judge in Washington, D.C. recently approved class status in a hot-button case claiming that WMATA’s – D.C.’s primary public transit agency – background screening policy had a disparate impact on African-Americans. Read More
California enacts law to prohibit employers from inquiring about applicants’ juvenile records
California recently amended its labor code to prohibit employers from considering certain juvenile records when making employment decisions. The law will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2017. Read More