Last year was a busy legislative year in California. The #MeToo and #TimesUp movements in particular spawned a host of new employment laws that took effect on January 1st. If you haven’t done so already, you should review your employee handbook and personnel policies to make sure that you are in compliance with these new laws. SB… Read More
Posts Tagged With: criminal history
California Issues New Regulations Limiting Employers’ Use of Criminal History in Hiring Decisions
Back in 2012, I blogged about the federal EEOC adopting strict guidelines that limited an employer’s ability to make hiring decisions based on an applicant’s criminal history. You can find my 2012 blog post here. In the aftermath of the EEOC issuing its new guidelines, many local jurisdictions began debating whether to adopt “ban the… Read More
