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Survey Finds California Public Employers Ready to Ban the Box
Written By Thomas Ahearn A survey released by the National Employment Law Project (NELP) details compliance efforts by public employers in California to successfully put in place new job applications...
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Background Checks Not Required at Carnivals and Fairs
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn Oregon and Washington – along with the federal government – do not require carnivals and fairs to run criminal background checks on employees who work...
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Rhode Island Enacts Student and Employee Social Media Privacy Acts
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn Rhode Island Governor Lincoln D. Chafee has signed the 2014 Student and Employee Social Media Privacy Acts – 2014-S 2095Aaa and 2014-H 7124Aaa – to...
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San Francisco Ban the Box Ordinance Takes Effect August 13
Written By Attorney Lester Rosen, Founder & CEO of Employment Screening Resources (ESR) The San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance – also known as the Ban the Box Ordinance – will take effect...
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Ban the Box Act Signed by New Jersey Governor
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has signed Ban the Box legislation – (S2124) “The Opportunity to Compete Act” – that establishes certain employment...
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California Governor Signs Bill Prohibiting Mug Shot Shakedowns
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn California Governor Jerry Brown has signed legislation – Senate Bill 1027 (SB 1027) – that amends the California Civil Code to prohibit websites from...
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New Minnesota Drug Testing Case Gives Guidance on Which State Law Controls...
Written By Attorney Lester Rosen, Founder & CEO of Employment Screening Resources (ESR) A recurring issue for employers and background screening firms is which state law to apply when a criminal...
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New Hampshire Protects Social Media and Email Privacy
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn A law that took effect in New Hampshire on September 30, 2014 – House Bill 1407 (HB 1407) – prohibits employers in the state from requiring employees or...
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California Background Checks Examined in Webinar November 4
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn Attorney Lester S. Rosen, founder and CEO of Employment Screening Resources® (ESR), will present a webinar titled “Background Checks in California: HR...
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Proposition 47 Reduces Some Felonies to Misdemeanors
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn A ballot measure passed in California on Election Day – Proposition 47 – The Safe Neighborhood and Schools Act (Initiative 13-0060) – requires misdemeanor...
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Employment Laws Will Become More Fragmented as Cities and States Pass Hiring...
Written By Attorney Lester Rosen, Founder & CEO of Employment Screening Resources (ESR) Employment laws in the United States will become more fragmented as cities and states continue to pass...
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New Employment Laws Take Effect New Year’s Day 2015
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn Several new employment laws taking effect on New Year’s Day 2015 across the United States will affect employers in the coming year. A quick listing and...
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Michigan Law Protects Employers Hiring Ex-Offenders with Certificate of...
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn Effective January 1, 2015, new Michigan laws – Public Acts 359, 360, and 361 – offer protection for employers in the state that hire ex-offenders by...
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Georgia Latest State to Ban the Box
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn Georgia Governor Nathan Deal has signed an Executive Order that will make Georgia the 14th state to Ban the Box. Job applicants will no longer be required...
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New Jersey Ban the Box Act Takes Effect March 1
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn Effective March 1, 2015, Ban the Box legislation in New Jersey – (S2124) “The Opportunity to Compete Act” – will establish certain employment rights for...
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California Background Check Laws Unique
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn California has background check laws unique from the rest of the country, according to one safe hiring expert from the Golden State. These “only in...
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Nevada Removes Seven Year Reporting Restriction for Convictions
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval has signed Senate Bill 409 (S.B. 409) which “removes the prohibition against disclosing a record of conviction of a crime...
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Georgia Law Taking Effect July 1 Offers FCRA Protections
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn Effective July 1, 2015, a new law in Georgia – House Bill 328 (HB 328) – will enact similar protections offered to consumers under Section 613 of the...
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Missouri to Ban the Box by Removing Criminal History Questions from State Job...
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn Missouri Governor Jay Nixon has signed Ban the Box legislation – Executive Order 16-04 – to direct state agencies to lessen unnecessary barriers to jobs...
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Georgia Governor Signs SB 367 to Advance Criminal Justice Reforms
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn Georgia Governor Nathan Deal has signed into law Senate Bill 367 (SB 367) to advance comprehensive reform for offenders entering, proceeding through, and...
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