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Sexual Harassment Waiver Ban, Noncompetes Top New October 1 Compliance Requirements

Date:: September 27, 2018

Maryland's ban on sexual harassment waivers in employment contracts and a Massachusetts law governing noncompetition agreements top the list of new October 1 compliance requirements affecting employers.

Updated Fair Credit Reporting Act Forms Target Identity Theft

Date:: September 21, 2018

Effective September 21 2018, employers and background check companies should begin using two updated Fair Credit Reporting Act model forms with new notice requirements.

Drug Test Should Not Have Disqualified Medical Marijuana User, Federal Court Rules

Date:: September 12, 2018

A federal court in Connecticut has ruled that a failed drug test should not have disqualified a registered medical marijuana user from beginning employment.

Medical Marijuana Now Legal in Oklahoma

Date:: July 27, 2018

Under a new law, Oklahoma employers may not discriminate against any registered medical marijuana user in hiring, termination or any other terms or conditions of employment. Oklahoma joins at least 30 other states that have legalized medical marijuana in some form.

NLRB Issues Memo on Employer Handbook Rules

Date:: June 11, 2018

Guidance from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) gives employers more latitude in drafting workplace rules, including rules regarding workplace civility.

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.

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.

Connecticut Medical Marijuana Law Protects Job Applicant Who Failed Drug Test

Date:: August 25, 2017

In a first-of-its-kind ruling, a federal district court has held that the federal marijuana ban does not preempt a Connecticut law protecting job applicants and employees from being discriminated against based on their lawful medical marijuana use.

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