CFPB slams “old information” in background checks
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) sent out a message this week warning credit reporting companies about including outdated information, particularly people’s criminal records, when creating background check reports. The […]
New bill bans convictions as grounds to deny barber license
Excerpted from a Florida Politics Blog by Anne Geggis A Senate panel has approved a bill that would allow an aspiring barber or cosmetologist to be cut loose from a […]
5 things that could get you accused of sex harassment
Excerpted from a Constangy Brooks Smith & Prophete LLP Blog by Robin Shea Even if you didn’t do it. The recent proposed Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace published by the […]
Can an employer fire me for my speech outside work?
Excerpted from a Levy Employment Law LLC Blog by Tracey I. Levy Absolutely yes – depending on the circumstances. While we have grown up with the notion that free speech […]