Excerpted from an Louisiana Illuminator post by JC Canicosa Right now, Louisiana K-12 teachers are required to undergo a single criminal background check for their teaching certificate and during the hiring process. They may soon have to go...
Read MoreNJ law requires employers to warn employees about vehicle tracking devices
“Big Brother is watching you,” as George Orwell stated in his classic novel “1984.” Well, here we are in 2022 and we suppose Big Brother is indeed keeping an eye on employees, but recent laws now make it difficult to do so in secret. Here at...
Read MoreLawmakers file bill requiring landlords to conduct background checks on apartment employees
Excerpted from a News 7 Miami story Florida lawmakers have introduced a new bill in honor of 19-year-old Miya Marcano who was killed at her apartment complex in Orlando earlier this year. If passed, the bill, titled “Miya’s Law” would require...
Read MoreAt last – EEOC issues guidance on COVID-19 vaccinations in the workplace!
At last, on May 28, 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released new guidance addressing COVID-19 vaccine issues in the workplace. The guidance answers several important questions, including mandating vaccinations for...
Read MoreHallelujah! EEOC announces it will provide guidance on COVID-19 vaccine incentives
Just how much can an employer insist that its employees obtain the COVID-19 vaccine? One would think this would be an easy choice, right? Well, not so fast. Large segments of the U.S. population, for multiple reasons, have not and will not obtain...
Read MoreBan-the-Box laws set to change or enact in 2021
Excerpted from PR Web by Dan Adams On January 1, 2021 a number of laws related to pre-employment background screening will change or be enacted, including a number related to Ban-the-Box, laws which govern the use of Criminal Background History...
Read MoreThe Week in Weed
Excerpted from Lexology by Seyfarth Shaw LLP Vermont’s governor allowed marijuana sales. Illinois faces another lawsuit over its licensing program. Colorado’s governor expunged criminal records. The Supreme Court denied cert in a cannabis pay...
Read MoreBipartisan bill removes barriers for people with criminal convictions to find employment
Excerpted from North Central PA by NCPA Staff Building on criminal justice reforms and fulfilling a recommendation to modernize job licensing, Governor Tom Wolf signed Senate Bill 637, which removes outdated licensing barriers so skilled workers...
Read MoreNew Mask Requirements in Texas
Excerpted from Lexology by Littler Mendelson PC Between June 17 and June 19, 2020, four counties in Texas issued orders mandating that businesses develop and implement a “Health and Safety Policy” that requires all employees or visitors to wear...
Read MoreVirginia enacts “Ban the Box” for simple marijuana possession
Excerpted from JD Supra by McGuireWoods LLP Virginia temporarily grabbed the media’s attention away from the coronavirus on May 21, 2020 when Gov. Ralph Northam signed a bill decriminalizing simple possession of marijuana under state law. While...
Read MoreWhere We Go From Here: Using the OZ Act to Move Beyond Covid-19
Excerpted from Lexology by Sullivan & Worcester LLP How will the United States recover from the COVID-19 pandemic? At least part of the answer may be by making a few critically important tweaks to the Opportunity Zone tax incentives contained...
Read MoreDOL publishes rule implementing coronavirus leave law
Excerpted from HR Dive by Ryan Golden Dive Brief: •The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released a temporary rulemaking April 1 implementing the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FCCRA). The rule is effective through Dec. 31, the agency...
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