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Texas Supreme Court Rejects Claim of Compelled Self-Defamation Over Failed...
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On May 26, 2017, the Texas Supreme Court delivered an opinion rejecting a claim of “compelled self-defamation” and declining to “recognize a theory of...
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California Governor Brown Signs AB 168 to Prohibit Employers from Seeking...
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On October 12, 2017, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law several pieces of legislation to improve services and support for women that included...
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Arizona Adopts Ban the Box Policy to Delay Criminal Record Questions to...
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On November 6, 2017, Arizona governor Doug Ducey issued Executive Order 2017-07 to adopt new “Ban the Box” hiring procedures to provide a second chance...
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North Carolina Law Reducing Wait Time for Criminal Record Expungement Took...
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On December 1, 2017, North Carolina Senate Bill 445 (SB 445) took effect to reduce the wait time for criminal record expungement for first-time...
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Salary History Questions by Employers Will Be Restricted as Pay Equity...
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn Several states and cities in the U.S. have passed legislation prohibiting employers from seeking salary history information about job applicants as part...
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Local Ban the Box Laws Will Be Challenged as Less Effective than Statewide...
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn As of January 2018, 30 states and more than 150 cities and counties in America have passed “Ban the Box” laws that remove questions about criminal history...
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New Jersey Passes Laws to Modernize State Expungement System to Help Minor...
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On December 20, 2017, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed bipartisan legislation – Senate Bills 3306, 3307, and 3308 – that will change and...
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California Passes Ban the Box Law to Prohibit Private Employers from Asking...
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On October 14, 2017, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law new “Ban the Box” legislation – Assembly Bill 1008 (AB 1008) – to prohibit private...
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Vermont Law Restricts Employer Access to Social Media Accounts of Employees...
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On January 1, 2018, Vermont House Bill 462 (H. 462) took effect and added a new section to the Vermont Statutes Annotated (V.S.A.) relating to social...
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State of Washington Enacts Ban the Box Law to Restrict Employers from Asking...
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On March 13, 2018, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed into law the Fair Chance Act (HB 1298) to extend “Ban the Box” legislation protections to...
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Massachusetts Amends Ban the Box Law Limiting Employer Inquiries into...
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On April 13, 2018, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed two laws – An Act Implementing the Joint Recommendations of the Massachusetts Criminal...
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California Supreme Court Clarifies Standard for Determining if Workers are...
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On April 30, 2018, the California Supreme Court issued an opinion in the case of Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court to clarify the standard...
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Kansas Governor Issues Executive Order to Ban the Box on State Employment...
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On May 2, 2018, Kansas Governor Jeff Colyer issued Executive Order 18-12 to “Ban the Box” on state employment practices and instruct Executive Branch...
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Ban the Box Law Takes Effect in the State of Washington on June 7
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On June 7, 2018, the Washington Fair Chance Act (HB 1298) will take effect and extend “Ban the Box” protections to job applicants with criminal records...
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Historic and Sweeping New Jersey Equal Pay Act Takes Effect July 1
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On April 24, 2018, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law the most “historic” and ”sweeping” equal pay legislation in America – “The Diane B....
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Two Arizona Laws Addressing Data Breaches and Hiring Ex-Offenders Take Effect...
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn In April of 2018, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed into law two pieces of legislation that will affect most employers in the state when they both take...
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Hawaii Prohibits Employers from Asking Job Applicants about Salary History
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On July 5, 2018, Hawaii Governor David Y. Ige signed Senate Bill 2351 (SB 2351) into law which prohibits prospective employers in the state from...
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California Clarifies Law Prohibiting Employers from Asking Job Applicants...
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On July 18, 2018, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law legislation, Assembly Bill 2282 (AB 2282), to clarify the state’s existing law – AB 168,...
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California Will Dramatically Change Management of State Sex Offender Registry...
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn In October 2017, California Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 384 (SB 384) – also known as the “Sex Offender Registration Act” – which will...
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Amended Massachusetts Ban the Box Law Takes Effect October 13
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On April 13, 2018, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed An Act Relative to Criminal Justice Reform (Senate Bill S.2371) to amend the state’s “Ban...
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