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Washington State Enacts Noncompete Agreements Act

Date:: May 14, 2019

Washington State has enacted a new law governing the use of noncompete agreements, effective January 1, 2020.

First-of-its-Kind Measure Bans Testing Job Applicants for Marijuana Use

Date:: April 22, 2019

A New York City bill that is expected to be signed by Mayor Bill de Blasio would prohibit employers from screening most job applicants for marijuana use on preemployment drug tests.

New Jersey Bars Mandatory Arbitration, Limits Nondisclosure Agreements

Date:: March 27, 2019

A broad New Jersey law now prohibits mandatory arbitration of all employment discrimination, harassment and retaliation claims, and also significantly restricts employers from using nondisclosure agreements as part of a settlement.

SHRM Reaffirms Second Chance Employment, Hiring Older Workers As 2019 Priorities

Date:: March 20, 2019

With a growing US labor shortage and skills gap, Society for Human Resource Management CEO Johnny C. Taylor Jr. is urging employers not to ignore applicants with criminal backgrounds or older workers.

February Jobs Report: Job Growth Slows Down but Wages Pick Up

Date:: March 12, 2019

The US unemployment rate fell by 0.2% to 3.8% in February despite anemic new job growth. But average hourly wages jumped 3.4% over the previous year.

Employer Ensnared by 9th Circuit's FCRA Ruling

Date:: February 27, 2019

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that a prospective employer violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act by including extraneous information relating to various state disclosure requirements.

Key Salary History Ruling Vacated Due to Judge's Death, Supreme Court Rules

Date:: February 25, 2019

The Supreme Court has vacated a major 9th Circuit Court of Appeals salary history ban ruling because the appellate court released its 6-5 opinion shortly after the judge who authored it had died.

Final Rule, Filing Deadline for H-1B Visas Announced

Date:: February 11, 2019

USCIS has issued a final rule amending the process by which the agency selects H-1B visa petitions. It also announced that it will begin accepting FY 2020 H-1B visa petitions on April 1, 2019.

Age Bias Protections Restricted for Job Applicants, 7th Circuit Rules

Date:: January 25, 2019

The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) does not extend to outside job applicants who bring disparate impact discrimination claims.

FCRA Disclosures Must Stand Alone, $2.3 Million Delta Airlines Settlement Shows

Date:: January 11, 2019

Delta Airlines has agreed to pay $2.3 million to settle claims from about 44,000 job applicants alleging the airline violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) with disclosure forms that include impermissible extraneous information.

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