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Westchester County, New York Bans the Box
Effective March 4, 2019: Westchester County employers may not inquire into (in writing or otherwise), or make any statement related to, a criminal conviction or arrest record of any person in an application for employment. The term “any statement” is defined as “in...
read moreSuffolk County, New York Enacts Salary History Ban
Effective June 30, 2019: Employers in Suffolk County, New York are prohibited from inquiring about a job applicant’s salary history at any time in the hiring process. Under the Restricting Information on Salaries and Earnings Act, also known as the “RISE Act,”...
read moreAttention Missouri and Michigan Employers: Marijuana Laws are now in Effect
Effective today, December 6, 2018: Missouri’s medical marijuana law and Michigan’s recreational marijuana law are now effective. These laws were passed in November, with Missouri joining 30 other states and Washington D.C. to have a medical marijuana law and...
read moreEffective Immediately: Medical Marijuana Now Legal in Utah
The Utah legislature met yesterday in a special session to discuss and vote on the Medical Marijuana Compromise Bill. Both the Utah Senate and House of Representatives voted by large margins to pass the medical marijuana bill, thereby replacing the ballot initiative...
read moreUtah Medical Marijuana Law Remains Undecided, Despite Being Voted On
Utah lawmakers are working to revise Proposition 2, a voter-approved medical marijuana law. A special session has been set for this coming Monday, December 3rd to review a “compromised bill.” If approved, this new law would replace the ballot measure that was...
read moreHire Image to Host Free Webinar: Who Are You and What Have You Done with the Person I Hired? A guide to uncovering the truth during an applicant interview.
On Tuesday, January 22, 2019, at 3:00 PM EST, Hire Image will host a Free Webinar: Who Are You and What Have You Done with the Person I Hired? A guide to uncovering the truth during an applicant interview. Hire Image’s CEO, Christine Cunneen, and Dave Thompson, VP of...
read moreUSCIS Issues Reminder: Employers may not terminate employees because of a Tentative Nonconfirmation (TNC)
According to the Department of Homeland Security and USCIS, employers may not terminate or take any other adverse action against an employee because of a Tentative Nonconfirmation (TNC) until the Social Security Administration (SSA) and/or Department of Homeland...
read moreAnother Election Day Winner: Marijuana
Out of four states that had marijuana on the ballot, three of them voted for legalization on Tuesday. Michigan legalized marijuana for recreational use (effective date in December, 2018), becoming the tenth state, along with Washington D.C., to do so, while Utah...
read moreDuke University Will No Longer Ask Job Applicants About Criminal History
Duke University and Duke University Health System have both adopted a “Ban the Box” policy. According to Duke Today, they are no longer asking job applicants if they have ever been convicted of a crime during the hiring process. This new policy is now in effect (as...
read moreOSHA Clarifies Position on Workplace Safety Incentive Programs and Post-Incident Drug Testing
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a memorandum on October 11, 2018 to clarify its position on workplace incentives and post-accident drug testing, stating specifically that “it does not prohibit workplace safety incentive programs or...
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