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Employers Can't Use Salary History to Justify Gender Pay Gaps, 9th Circuit Rules

Date:: April 18, 2018

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that an employee's prior salary cannot justify a pay gap between men and women for performing similar work.

Michigan Bars Local Governments From Banning Salary History Requests

Date:: April 10, 2018

Michigan has passed a law expressly prohibiting its local governments from passing ordinances banning salary history requests.

H-1B Visas Expected to Fill Up Fast Again This Year

Date:: March 20, 2018

Employers that hope to hire foreign workers under the H-1B program should prepare to file as close to April 2 as possible. In recent years, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has reached its limit on H-1B visas within five days.

Washington Becomes 11th State to "Ban the Box" for Private Employers

Date:: March 15, 2018

Effective June 6, 2018, Washington employers may not ask about arrests or convictions - or receive information through a criminal background check - before a job applicant is deemed otherwise qualified for a position.

EEOC's Limitations on Criminal Background Checks Blocked in Texas

Date:: February 16, 2018

A federal judge has blocked the EEOC from enforcing an Obama-era pronouncement in Texas that advised employers to use criminal background checks only when they are job-related or tied to legitimate business needs.

"No Poaching" Agreements Could Be Subject to Criminal Enforcement by DOJ

Date:: February 5, 2018

The Department of Justice may soon bring criminal enforcement actions against employers that have "no poaching" agreements in place not to recruit certain employees or not to compete on compensation terms.

Uber Hit With Massive Fine in Colorado Background Check Case

Date:: November 30, 2017

A Colorado agency has ordered Uber to pay $8.9 million for allowing nearly 60 drivers to work for the company despite possessing damaging background check information that should have disqualified them under the law.

California Bans Salary History Questions, Restricts Criminal History Inquiries

Date:: October 16, 2017

California Governor Jerry Brown has signed into law two measures that restrict employers from asking job applicants about their salary and criminal history. Both laws are effective January 1, 2018.

New California Law Will Limit Immigration Enforcement Agents' Access to Workplaces, Records

Date:: October 9, 2017

Effective January 1, 2018, the Immigrant Worker Protection Act will require employers in California to demand that immigration enforcement agents obtain a subpoena or judicial warrant before entering nonpublic areas of their workplaces or accessing certain employee records.

Florida Supreme Court Extends Reach of Noncompetes in Health Care Industry

Date:: September 22, 2017

In a ruling that aids employers, the Florida Supreme Court has held that home health service referrals can be a legitimate business interest protected under a noncompetition agreement.

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