In Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Kaplan Higher Education Corp., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed the award of summary judgment against the EEOC in its suit alleging that Kaplan’s use of credit checks disparately impacted African-American applicants in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Wisconsin Latest State to Provide Social Media Protections to Applicants and Employees
On April 10, 2014, a new Wisconsin law took effect to prohibit employers from requiring or requesting that prospective and current employees disclose usernames and passwords for their personal Internet accounts. Read this alert to learn more about the new law.
New Mexico Law Requires Employers to Post Human Trafficking Poster
New Mexico’s governor recently signed a law mandating that, no later than July 1, 2014, employers subject to the state’s Minimum Wage Act conspicuously display in their facilities a poster on human trafficking. Read this alert to learn more about the new posting requirements.
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Connecticut Moves Toward Highest Minimum Wage of Any State in the Country
On March 27, 2014, Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy signed a law that is poised to make Connecticut’s minimum wage the highest of any state in the nation by 2017. Employers should read this alert to ensure compliance with the new minimum wage rates once they take effect.