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Illinois Amends Human Rights Act Regarding Criminal Convictions
Illinois recently amended the Illinois Human Rights Act, with significant impacts to Illinois employers. The amendment, which went into effect on March 23, 2021, provides that it is a civil rights violation for any employer to use a conviction record as a basis “to...
Hire Image to Host FREE WEBINAR: Insights on the Hiring Process from Victoria A. Lipnic, former EEOC Commissioner and Acting Chair
The EEOC’s current operating Strategic Enforcement Plan, which has been in effect since 2016, lists five substantive priority areas. One of those, Eliminating Barriers in Recruitment and Hiring, aligns closely with Hire Image’s core focus of ensuring safe...
New York Legalizes Recreational Marijuana
Effective March 31, 2021: Possession and recreational use of up to three ounces of marijuana or 24 grams of concentrated cannabis, such as oils derived from a cannabis plant, by adults 21 and over is now legal in New York. Adults can consume marijuana anywhere it is...
FedEx Sued for Alleged Violations of New York City Fair Chance Act
A lawsuit was recently filed against FedEx by a job applicant, alleging that FedEx violated New York City’s Fair Chance Act (FCA) “when it checked his criminal history before deciding whether to offer him a job.” When he applied for the job, the applicant consented to...
Lakeland, Florida Implements Ban the Box
Effective February 1, 2021: City of Lakeland, Florida employers are required to remove questions about prior criminal records of job applicants from employment applications. According to the city’s news release, “the questions about criminal history will be removed...
Are the new NYC Fair Chance Amendments Fair to Employers?
In addition to all of the challenges employers are currently facing, New York City employers must now also prepare themselves for some recent amendments to New York City’s Fair Chance Act (“FCA”). Since 2015, the FCA has prohibited employers from certain activities...
Montgomery County, Maryland Expands its Ban the Box Law
Montgomery County, Maryland Expands its Ban the Box Law
Attention Philadelphia Employers: Background Screening Ordinances Expanded
Attention Philadelphia Employers: Background Screening Ordinances Expanded
Upcoming Webinar Reminder – What COVID-19 and New Marijuana Laws Mean for Drug Testing in 2021
It's Not Too Late to Register! The challenges and developments of 2020 have serious implications for 2021. How we write policies, how we hire applicants and manage employees, and how we conduct drug testing are all impacted. What should you do when your applicants...
COVID-19 Updates: Drug Screening, Turnaround Times, & Verifications
COVID-19 Updates: Drug Screening, Turnaround Times, & Verifications