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COVID-19 Coronavirus Update
CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST COVID-19 UPDATES As we all watch unprecedented actions and prepare ourselves for the expanding reach of COVID-19 (Coronavirus), we want you to be aware that we are taking every feasible precaution to keep our staff and clients safe, and our...
Hire Image to Present FREE Webinar, April 7th: Clearing the Smoke – Marijuana in the Workplace
On Tuesday, April 7th, 2020, at 3:00 PM EST, Hire Image will be hosting a FREE webinar: Clearing the Smoke - Marijuana in the Workplace. Join Hire Image CEO Christine Cunneen and Seyfarth Shaw LLP Senior Counsel, Jennifer Mora to learn helpful information pertaining...
City of Oakland, California Bans Background Checks for Potential Tenants
The City of Oakland, California recently passed the Fair Chance Housing Ordinance to prohibit landlords from conducting criminal background checks on potential tenants, representing the most “extreme law in the state.” While the intended effect is to address...
Federal Court Reverses Philadelphia Court Ruling Enjoining Salary History Ban
In May of 2018, Hire Image reported that a federal judge ruled the salary history ban enacted originally in 2017 violated an employer’s First Amendment right of free speech. However, the court ruled the reliance part of the law would still stand. As such, Philadelphia...
St. Louis, Missouri Enacts Ban The Box Law for Private Employers
Effective January 1, 2021: St. Louis employers with 10 or more employees are prohibited from basing their hiring or promotion decisions on an applicant’s criminal history. The ordinance notably provides an exception if the employer can demonstrate that its decision...
Maryland General Assembly Overrides Governor’s Veto of Ban the Box Law
In June of 2019, Hire Image reported that the Maryland Governor vetoed Ban the Box legislation for the state, based on the belief that the final decision of when and how to ask an applicant about their criminal history should be left to the employers themselves....
Pennsylvania Court Clears Medical Marijuana User to Pursue Wrongful Termination Case
Pennsylvania recently joined Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Rhode Island in allowing claims by an employee or applicant who uses medical marijuana to proceed against an employer. In Palmiter v. Commonwealth Health Systems, the...
New Form I-9 Now Available
Update to September 11, 2019 Post Effective February 4, 2020: The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has released the new Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification for U.S. employers. The new form is dated 10/21/19 and expires on 10/31/22. ...
Waterloo City Council Refuses to Rescind Ban the Box Ordinance
In October, Hire Image reported that Waterloo became the first city in Iowa to pass a Ban the Box ordinance. The ordinance was recently challenged when a councilwoman made a motion to rescind it at a meeting on January 27th. However, no one seconded the motion. The...
New NIST Privacy Framework Provides Guidance for Organizations
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently released a privacy framework to address privacy issues and goals. The framework is neither a law nor a regulation, but, rather, is a tool to help organizations manage privacy risks by encouraging...