The California State legislature has introduced a bill, AB-1008, which, among other provisions, would make it unlawful for an employer to include on any application for employment, to inquire about an applicant's prior criminal history until a conditional offer of employment has been made. If an employer does make a determination (after a required individualized assessment) to deny an applicant for employment, employers would be required to follow much stricter guidelines tha

North Carolina state legislators have filed a bill that would enact "Ban-the-Box" legislation for government jobs in city, county, and state agencies. Ban the box legislation, also often referred to as Fair Chance legislation, aims to remove the portion of a job application that inquires as to an applicant's criminal history. In North Carolina, the bill would prevent a city, county, or state agency from inquiring about an applicant's criminal history before interviewing the

The Ninth Circuit held that the inclusion of a liability waiver in the same document as the disclosure required by the FCRA is a violation. The Ninth Circuit, which controls only Alaska, Arizona, California, and Hawaii, has held that the inclusion of a liability waiver as a part of a background check disclosure form is a willful violation of the FCRA. A willful violation that results in injury, which is "concrete, particularized and actual or imminent; fairly traceable to th

Albany County is following several over New York counties in enacting "ban-the-box" legislation for county positions. Although there will be exceptions to the new law, such as working the sheriff's department, the county has already removed the question from qualifying job applications and the new law makes the decision by county Executive Dan McCoy made July 2016 official. Please read more by clicking here. "Albany County Legislature Votes to Ban The Box on Job Applications

Effective May 23, 2017, Philadelphia Bill No. 160840, amending Chapter 9-1100 of the Philadelphia Code will restrict an employers ability to ask a job applicant about their salary history. There is an exception if inquiring about salary and wage history is specifically authorized by another law. Please read more by clicking here. "Salary History - Time to Update Job Applications, Again" by Noah Frank | SmithAmundsen LLC | JD Supra And more here. "Coming Soon to Philadelphia: