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San Francisco Releases “Ban the Box” Notice for Posting and Distribution

By Tony Oncidi, Mark Theodore, Kelly Anne Targett, Kenneth Sulzer, Enzo Der Boghossian and Daniel Saperstein on Posted in Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation, Hiring/Background Checks, Workplace Policies and Procedures
San Francisco’s new Fair Chance Ordinance (“FCO”) “bans the box” and otherwise restricts private employers and City contractors from inquiring into or considering certain criminal offenses when making hiring and personnel decisions. One of the requirements of the FCO is for employers and contractors to post and distribute a written notice of rights, which San … Continue Reading

California Further Restricts Employer Use of Prior Convictions in Hiring Decisions

By Tony Oncidi, Mark Theodore, Kelly Anne Targett, Kenneth Sulzer, Enzo Der Boghossian and Daniel Saperstein on Posted in Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation, Hiring/Background Checks, Workplace Policies and Procedures
On October 10, 2013, Governor Jerry Brown approved S.B. 530 to further limit public and private employers from inquiring into or otherwise considering certain types of criminal convictions. This alert examines the new law, which takes effect January 1, 2014. Read the full text of this alert.  … Continue Reading

Rhode Island Fourth State To “Ban the Box” for Private Employers

By Daniel Saperstein, Katharine Parker and Kelly Anne Targett on Posted in Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation, Hiring/Background Checks, Workplace Policies and Procedures
The Governor of Rhode Island recently signed a law to prohibit employers from asking job applicants about their criminal conviction history until the first interview. In “banning the box” for private employers, Rhode Island joins Hawaii, Massachusetts, and Minnesota, as well as the cities of Seattle, Washington; Buffalo, New York; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Newark, New … Continue Reading
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