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Regulatory & Legal Alerts – Nov. 2017

Peopletrail

Peopletrail actively tracks the regulatory and legal environment that surrounds employment and criminal background screening. The following includes recaps of the most significant updates impacting the screening industry in recent weeks. Governor Brown Signs Criminal Justice Reform Legislation, 10/11/2017.

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In ‘Landmark’ Ruling, Court Says Sexual Orientation Discrimination is Illegal

HR Daily Advisor

Federal nondiscrimination law prohibits employers from discriminating against employees on the basis of their sexual orientation, a federal appeals court ruled for the first time on April 4. Brenneman , a partner at Fox, Swibel, Levin & Carroll, LLP , and an editor of the Illinois Employment Law Letter.

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New Criminal Background Regulations Coming July 1

HRWatchdog

Employers will have additional burdens under the new criminal background regulations. Today, the California Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved new regulations relating to the use of criminal background information in employment decisions.

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New California Laws and HR Trends for 2017 and Beyond

HR Daily Advisor

This article discusses some of the more significant employment law changes over the past several months, many with an effective date of July 1, 2017. They include mandatory notices, new criminal background regulations, transgender rights, minimum wage increases, and wage and hour rights for farm workers.

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Federal Contractors Face Limits on Criminal History Inquiries

Zenefits

Private employers with federal contracts are now prohibited from requesting criminal history information from job applicants at the initial application stage. The FCA does not prevent employers from seeking arrest and conviction history information in making a hiring decision. FCA supersedes OPM rule. Exceptions.

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New Mexico Employers See Wave of Employment Law Changes in June

Zenefits

A wave of changes to employment laws will impact businesses in New Mexico. The changes include limiting what employers can ask about an applicant’s criminal history, leave requirements for caregivers and new wage protections for domestic workers. New Mexico Ban the Box Law. A similar bill was vetoed in 2017 by former Gov.

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Status of NPLA, ‘Ban-the-Box’ Regulations

HRWatchdog

Several FEHC-proposed regulations that clarify topics like new parent leave and criminal background checks will be up for public comment soon. Yet employers were left with some questions about how to comply with the NPLA, such as whether employees could use NPLA leave intermittently and if a workplace notice would be required.