‘Ban the Box’ hiring law now applies to U.S. Federal Contracts

Excerpted from a Bloomberg Law Blog by Paige Smith Federal contractors no longer can inquire about an applicant’s criminal history before extending a conditional job offer to work on a […]
Colorado joins the bandwagon, enacts comprehensive privacy law

Excerpted from a LewisRice blog by Billee Elliott McAuliffe, Alfred J. Ludwig and Melissa G. Powers The year 2023 is proving to be an important year in the privacy world. […]
Minimum wage for some federal contractors increasing to $15 an hour

Excerpted from a Constangy Brooks Smith & Prophete LLP Blog by Cara Yates Crotty Some employees will be getting a raise. President Biden issued an Executive Order this week increasing […]
Lawmakers Introduce National ‘Ban-the-Box’ Bill

Excerpted from The SHRM Blog By Roy Maurer New legislation would encourage states to implement “ban-the-box” policies that prohibit employers from asking job applicants about their criminal history before an […]