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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.

E-Verify Not Available During Government Shutdown

Date:: January 3, 2019

As long as the shutdown continues, employers cannot enroll in E-Verify, create new cases, take actions on cases and more. Federal agencies have implemented policies intended to minimize the burden on employers.

Recreational Marijuana Legalized in Michigan; Medical Usage Approved in Missouri, Utah

Date:: November 7, 2018

Michigan has become the first Midwestern state, and 10th overall, to legalize recreational marijuana. Meanwhile, Missouri and Utah voters passed medical marijuana ballot initiatives.

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.

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