Columbia, Missouri is the latest jurisdiction to “ban the box” by prohibiting private employers from making criminal inquiries on an employment application. The law, which took effect on December 1, 2014, only allows employers to ask about an applicant’s criminal history after the applicant has received a conditional offer of employment.
Despite these prohibitions, the
Last week, the Council of the District of Columbia unanimously passed the Wage Transparency Amendment Act (the “Act”) prohibiting private employers from retaliating against employees who discuss their compensation with other workers. The Act is currently awaiting the expected signature of Mayor Vincent Gray, who has previously expressed support for the measure.
The Act bars
Could it really be that an employer is obligated to hire any person in the United States who has employment authorization, even if it is short-term and temporary in nature? That may very well be the case if a finding in the U.S. District Court of the Southern District Court of New York is sustained.
As we noted in our blog post last month, District of Columbia Mayor Vincent Gray recently signed an amendment to the Wage Theft Prevention Act. As detailed in our post and related client alert, the D.C. Wage Theft Prevention Amendment Act of 2014 (the “Act”) significantly expands D.C. employers’ obligations to employees, including comprehensive