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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.

New York City Final Regulations Clarify and Expand "Ban the Box" Law

Date:: August 3, 2017

Final regulations clarifying and expanding New York City's "ban the box" law - the Fair Chance Act (FCA) - take effect August 5, 2017.

Massachusetts Supreme Court Rules for Employee Fired for Medical Marijuana Use

Date:: July 21, 2017

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has ruled that a fired employee who failed a drug test because she was taking medical marijuana to treat Crohn's disease can sue her former employer for handicap discrimination.

First-of-Its-Kind Medical Marijuana Ruling Finds Employer Acted Illegally

Date:: May 31, 2017

A Rhode Island court has held a company liable for refusing to hire a medical marijuana cardholder because she could not pass a preemployment drug test. It is a novel ruling not only in Rhode Island but nationwide.

West Virginia Is 29th State to Legalize Medical Marijuana Use

Date:: April 28, 2017

West Virginia has become the 29th state to permit medical marijuana use after Governor Jim Justice signed the West Virginia Medical Cannabis Act, which recognizes marijuana as a treatment for patients with certain specified serious health conditions.

E-Verify Extended Through April 2017

Date:: December 27, 2016

President Barack Obama has signed the Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017, which extends appropriations through April 28, 2017.

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