As of April 4, 2016, employers in Austin are prohibited from inquiring about an applicant’s criminal background until after a conditional offer of employment. Once criminal background information is obtained, Austin employers are prohibited from taking adverse action without first…
As many employers are aware, effective today, October 27, 2015, the Fair Chance Act amends the New York City Human Rights Law to prohibit most employers from inquiring about criminal history until after a conditional offer of employment is extended.…
On Monday, August 11th, New Jersey became the newest state to join the Ban the Box movement. The NJ Opportunity to Compete Act (A1999), which was signed into law this past week, becomes effective March 1, 2015. Under the new…
