On October 28, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) voted 2-1 to rescind its 2012 Enforcement Guidance on the Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The rescission, announced on October 29, is effective immediately. According to the EEOC, the rescission
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New York State to Restrict Use of Consumer Credit Information in Hiring and Employment
By Allan Bloom & Laura Fant on
Beginning April 18, 2026, New York State employers will be restricted from using an applicant’s or employee’s consumer credit information when making employment-related decisions. S.B. 3072, signed by Governor Kathy Hochul as part of an end-of-year legislative push, will extend statewide credit history protections similar to those already in effect under New York City…