NYC Commission on Human Rights clarifies applicability of new background screening laws
NYC Commission on Human Rights: New “ban the box” and credit report laws do not apply extraterritorially—NYC must be the “locus of the job.” Read More
Pennsylvania medical marijuana law signed; provides protection in the employment context
Pennsylvania became the 24 th state to legalize the use of medical marijuana when Gov. Tom Wolf signed the bill into law on Sunday, April 17. The law will go into effect on Wednesday, May 18, 2016. Read More
Important reminder regarding NYC’s Fair Chance Act
Private employers in New York City should note that the city’s Fair Chance Act will go into effect on Tuesday, Oct. 27 . Read More
Pennsylvania amends law requiring background checks for employees and volunteers who have direct contact with children, including an exemption for higher education employees
The Pennsylvania legislature has passed—and Gov. Tom Wolf has signed— H.B. 1276 to amend the state’s Child Protective Services Law and Act 153 which was originally signed into law last October. Read More
New Orleans bars credit checks on employees of city contractors
Effective Dec. 23, 2016, New Orleans’ “Equal Access to Employment Act” will make it unlawful for city contractors to request or use applicants’ or employees’ consumer credit information as the basis for any employment-related decision. Read More