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Oregon Clarifies Equal Pay Act
Oregon’s Salary History Ban, a part of the state’s Equal Pay Act (“Act”), went into effect last October. However, a majority of the provisions of the Act go into effect as of January 1, 2019. In anticipation of the upcoming date, the Bureau of Labor and Industries...
read moreBan the Box is Now Effective in the U.S. Virgin Islands
Effective November 10, 2018: All employers (regardless of size) in the U.S. Virgin Islands are prohibited from asking an applicant or any other person to disclose information regarding: an arrest that did not result in a conviction, a referral to, or participation...
read moreWestchester 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...
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