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First-of-its-Kind Measure Bans Testing Job Applicants for Marijuana Use

Date:: April 22, 2019

A New York City bill that is expected to be signed by Mayor Bill de Blasio would prohibit employers from screening most job applicants for marijuana use on preemployment drug tests.

SHRM Reaffirms Second Chance Employment, Hiring Older Workers As 2019 Priorities

Date:: March 20, 2019

With a growing US labor shortage and skills gap, Society for Human Resource Management CEO Johnny C. Taylor Jr. is urging employers not to ignore applicants with criminal backgrounds or older workers.

Employer Ensnared by 9th Circuit's FCRA Ruling

Date:: February 27, 2019

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that a prospective employer violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act by including extraneous information relating to various state disclosure requirements.

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.

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