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Reminder to Massachusetts Employers: Ban the Box Amendments Are Now In Effect
Governor Charlie Baker recently amended the Massachusetts Ban the Box law, which goes into effect on October 13, 2018. Most notably, the amendment reduces the time for inquiring about misdemeanors from five years to three years. As such, employers may not ask, either...
read moreConnecticut Employers May no Longer Only Rely on Federal Law When it Comes to Medical Marijuana
A federal court in Connecticut recently held that refusing to hire a medical marijuana user because she tested positive on a pre-employment drug test violates Connecticut’s medical marijuana law. Noffsinger v. SSC Niantic Operating Co., LLC, d/b/a Bride Brook Nursing...
read moreFCRA Amendment Effective Date Quickly Approaching
Effective September 21, 2018: According to the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act (“Act”), passed by Congress in May, language must be added to the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”) Summary of Rights form explaining a consumer’s right to...
read moreIs New Federal Privacy Legislation on the Horizon?
Both the US Chamber of Commerce and large technology companies are requesting change when it comes to data privacy and security laws. The US Chamber of Commerce has asked Congress to develop new federal data privacy legislation to preempt state laws, while companies...
read moreFTC Amends Privacy Act System of Records Notices
Data security and privacy issues are affecting everyone – even the federal government. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently adopted final amendments to its system of records notices under the Privacy Act of 1974 (Act). In part, the Act authorized federal...
read moreCalifornia Clarifies Salary History Law
California recently passed AB 2282 to clarify some of the items in its Salary History Law, which became effective January 1st of this year. The following terms are now defined: Applicant: only individuals who seek new employment with the employer, not current...
read moreLong-Awaited Decision in California Clarifies Interpretation of Two State Statutes Affecting Background Screeners
On August 20, 2018, the Supreme Court of California held that the state’s Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act (“ICRAA”) was not unconstitutionally vague as applied to employer background checks, despite some overlap with another state statute, the Consumer...
read moreAttention Hawaii Employers: Salary History Ban Effective January 1, 2019
Effective January 1, 2019, Hawaii employers are prohibited from asking applicants about their prior compensation history. This law covers a broad range of employers (as long as they have at least one employee in the state, they are subject to the law), as well as...
read moreOklahoma Becomes the 30th State to Legalize Medical Marijuana
Effective July 26, 2018: Residents of Oklahoma who are at least 18 years of age and who have been recommended for a medical marijuana license by an Oklahoma Board Certified physician (whose recommendation meets “acceptable standards”) may now possess and use...
read moreReminder to Vermont Employers: Vermont’s New Laws are in Effect
Recreational Marijuana Effective July 1, 2018, adults are legally allowed to possess up to one ounce of marijuana and grow up to two mature plants and four immature plants. The sale of marijuana is not allowed under this law. Stronger penalties will be executed for...
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