The applicant screening industry moves fast. Keep up with our Industry News blog, which presents breaking news items, culled from newspapers and trade publications, relating to legislation, case law, statistics and trends in applicant screening.
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Philadelphia set to ban employers from asking about salary history
Tags:Philadelphia City Council passed an amendment to Title IX of The Philadelphia Code that will prohibit employers from inquiring about applicants’ or employees’ wage history at any stage in the hiring process. Read More
Los Angeles “Bans the Box”
Tags:The Los Angeles City Council voted to pass the Fair Chance Initiative, an ordinance that will prohibit most employers in the city from making inquiries about applicants’ criminal histories until a conditional job offer has been made. Read More
USCIS releases new Form I-9
Tags:Employers must begin using the form no later than Jan. 22, 2017. Read More
Election Day 2016 sees three new states add medical marijuana laws
Tags:On Nov. 8, 2016, voters in Arkansas, Florida and North Dakota approved initiatives permitting the lawful use of marijuana for medicinal purposes. Read More
Lowe’s settles suit over background check notifications for $2.2M
Tags:The retail home improvement chain was accused of using background checks to make hiring decisions without providing prospective employees with copies of those reports, as required by the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act. Read More