The Fair Chance Act seeks to give ex-offenders released from prison and those with a past criminal conviction a better chance of obtaining employment with federal contractors and federal agencies by deferring any inquiry into a job applicant’s criminal history until a conditional job offer is extended. This follows a trend of “ban the box” […]
A few months ago, we reported that the San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed an amendment to the Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO), effective October 1, 2018. The amended Fair Chance Ordinance regulates when and how San Francisco employers and city contractors may ask about and use arrest and conviction records when making hiring decisions. We […]
California’s Transgender Rights in the Workplace notice and the combined Unemployment Insurance/Disability Insurance/Paid Family Leave notice have just been updated. What Employers and Employees Need to Know Transgender Rights in the Workplace The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) updated the notice to include a new language related to bathroom privacy. Where possible, […]
We’ve been anticipating the release of California’s updated Workplace Discrimination and Harassment notice, produced by the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH). This update is based on the passage of Senate Bill 396, which was approved by Governor Brown in October 2017 and is in effect as of January 1, 2018. We are excited to report […]
In early 2017, the City of Los Angeles passed The Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, which provides protections for job applicants and employees who have criminal backgrounds. All employers doing business in the city who have 10 or more employees are subject to the law. Employers should be aware that the city just updated […]
A remarkable number of city and county labor laws have been issued within the last 12 months. Many cities and counties now require employers to post local notices along with their mandatory state and federal labor law posters. To find out if your city or county requires a mandatory labor law poster click here. Minimum […]
The City of Los Angeles passed a new law, which takes effect January 22, 2017. The Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring provides protections for job applicants who have criminal backgrounds. The law applies to any employer doing business in the city who has 10 or more employees. Some Requirements of the Law Employers may not […]
The City of San Francisco just released its new poster, which reflects the new Paid Parental Leave Ordinance and amendments to two existing laws. Read on to find out what’s changing in the City by the Bay! Details of the Paid Parental Leave Ordinance The new Paid Parental Leave Ordinance went into effect on January […]
Do you know how many mandatory changes have taken place to the Massachusetts labor posters so far this year? We’re not even exaggerating when we tell you that there have been 4 required changes to the state labor posters over the last 6 months. You don’t have to be wicked smart to figure out that […]
The latest required changes to the Massachusetts labor law poster are on the Earned Sick Time and Fair Employment posters. The new Earned Sick Time poster highlights that employees have the right to earn and take sick leave under the new Earned Sick Time Law beginning on July 1st. This new law covers all employees, […]
The latest required changes to the Washington, DC labor law poster are on the Equal Employment Opportunity, Family and Medical Leave Act, Parental Leave Act, and Wage Theft Prevention posters. DC has added a new required Wage Theft Prevention poster. This poster outlines information about the Wage Theft Prevention Act of 2014. There is also […]
The latest required change to the Massachusetts labor law poster is a revised version of the Fair Employment poster. A new discrimination category of gender identity has been added, as well as new sections about disability discrimination, maternity leave and filing charges. We are publishing an updated MA state poster with this latest change. […]