Federal Fair Chance Act Limits Criminal Background Checks for Job Applicants
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” [...]
What Are the Legal Requirements for Workday Breaks in Ohio?
For more information about Ohio, employer obligations visit our Ohio labor law posting requirements. Whether an employer permits its employees to have meal breaks and rest breaks is largely within the employer’s discretion. Although some states, like California and New York, have strict requirements for employers to provide meal and rest breaks, Ohio is [...]
What Are the Legal Requirements for Workday Breaks in New Jersey?
For more information about New Jersey, employer obligations visit New Jersey labor law posting requirements. Whether an employer permits its employees to have meal breaks and rest breaks is largely within the employer’s discretion. While some states, like California and New York, have strict requirements for employers to provide meal and rest breaks, New [...]
What Are the Legal Requirements for Workday Breaks in Florida?
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New Teen Work Hour Restrictions for Indiana
Indiana’s Department of Labor has issued an update to the Teen Work Hour Restrictions notice, which provides the maximum hours’ minors are permitted to work and on which days of the week. As stated in the notice, only employers who hire minors who are 14, 15, 16, or 17 years of age are required to [...]
What Is the FLSA? Ten Facts Every Employer Should Know
The Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor implements and enforces the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The FLSA creates minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and child labor standards that affect workers in the private sector and in federal, state, and local governments. Here are ten basic things employers should know about [...]
