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Minnesota and Washington Employers Must Revisit Preemployment Drug Tests

Date:: June 12, 2023

A growing number of states are restricting employers from testing job applicants or employees for marijuana use.

Florida Enacts E-Verify Law With Strict Penalty Provisions

Date:: May 11, 2023

Effective July 1, Florida will require all private employers with 25 or more employees to use the federal E-Verify system to check the immigration status of their workers.

Atlanta Bans Criminal History Discrimination

Date:: November 18, 2022

Atlanta has joined the list of jurisdictions banning the use of criminal history in hiring.

Texas Negligent Hiring Case Nets $7 Billion-Plus Award

Date:: August 1, 2022

A cable company has been ordered to pay the massive award to the family of a Texas woman who was brutally murdered in her home by one of its employees. The award underscores the importance of pre-employment screening.

California Employers Need Not Cover Pre-Employment Drug Test Expenses

Date:: June 22, 2022

The 9th Circuit's ruling in Johnson v. WinCo Foods, LLC shows that employers can help shield themselves from liability by making job offers contingent on applicants passing pre-employment drug tests and/or background checks rather than onboarding applicants before testing them.

Colorado Passes Criminal Records "Clean Slate Act"

Date:: June 13, 2022

A new Colorado law will help persons with a criminal history improve their chances of employment by automatically sealing certain arrest and conviction records.

Most Unemployed Men in Their 30s Have Criminal History, Study Finds

Date:: March 4, 2022

More than half of unemployed men between the ages of 30 and 38 have a criminal history record, a recent study estimates, raising questions about the use of preemployment screening as many employers struggle to recruit and fill job vacancies.

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Minnesota and Washington Employers Must Revisit Preemployment Drug Tests

Florida Enacts E-Verify Law With Strict Penalty Provisions

Atlanta Bans Criminal History Discrimination

Texas Negligent Hiring Case Nets $7 Billion-Plus Award

California Employers Need Not Cover Pre-Employment Drug Test Expenses

Colorado Passes Criminal Records "Clean Slate Act"

Most Unemployed Men in Their 30s Have Criminal History, Study Finds

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