Tag Archives: background check

Massachusetts Modifies “Ban the Box” Law

By Mark W. Batten, Samantha Regenbogen Manelin and Laura Franks on May 2, 2018 Posted in Hiring/Background Checks

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker recently signed Senate Bill No. 2371, “An Act Relative to Criminal Justice Reform,” into law. The law will go into effect October 13, 2018. Among the Act’s extensive criminal justice reform provisions are several important modifications to the “Ban the Box” anti-discrimination laws, outlined below, which will further restrict Massachusetts employers’ … Continue Reading

New York Court of Appeals Clarifies Application of New York’s Criminal History Discrimination and “Aiding and Abetting” Provisions

By Joseph Baumgarten and Laura Fant on May 5, 2017 Posted in Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation, Hiring/Background Checks

In Griffin v. Sirva, Inc., the New York Court of Appeals held that while only “employers” may be liable for criminal conviction history discrimination under Section 296(15) of the New York State Human Rights Law (“NYSHRL”), a covered employer may extend beyond a worker’s direct employer to also include entities that exercise “order and control” … Continue Reading

2015 Year in Review—the Top 10 Trends in New Jersey Employment Law

By Joseph O’Keefe, Catherine Pontoriero and Esther Pak on January 12, 2016 Posted in Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation, Hiring/Background Checks, Litigation and Arbitration, Wage and Hour, Whistleblower

In 2015, there were important developments in New Jersey employment law. This newsletter examines some of those developments in ten key areas— background checks, whistleblowing, paid sick leave, wage and hour, Law Against Discrimination (“LAD”) litigation, arbitration, workplace injury, “Faithless Servant” Doctrine, Family Medical Leave Act, and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of … Continue Reading

EEOC issues New Guidance on Credit Checks

By Katharine Parker on March 10, 2014 Posted in Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation, Hiring/Background Checks, Workplace Policies and Procedures

The EEOC’s March 10, 2014, release of guidance on background checks is proof positive that the agency is continuing its focus on aspects of the hiring process that it believes might have an adverse impact on protected groups. Its latest guidance, issued jointly with the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) however, recognizes that background checks remain … Continue Reading