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Posts Tagged With: criminal records

Mayor Lee Signs “Ban the Box” Ordinance

March 3, 2014 by Jeffrey S. Sloan

As predicted, on February 17, 2014 San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee signed the San Francisco Supervisors’ “Ban the Box” ordinance.  This means that employers, contractors, and affordable housing providers will have very limited use of criminal background checks in vetting employees or tenants in San Francisco. This new law goes into effect on March 19,… Read More

Categories: Employment Law Advice & Counsel, Hiring, Discipline & Termination Tags: Ban the box, criminal background checks, criminal records, Mayor Lee, San Francisco

SF Board of Supervisors Unanimously Passes “Ban the Box” Ordinance

February 16, 2014 by Jeffrey S. Sloan

On February 11, 2014, the SF Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a new ordinance barring most employers and housing providers from (1) asking applicants to disclose their criminal background in the application process, and (2) using criminal background history or records in the employment or housing selection process. This so-called “Ban the Box” law is… Read More

Categories: Employment Law Advice & Counsel, Hiring, Discipline & Termination Tags: Ban the box, Board of Supervisors, criminal background checks, criminal records, Mayor Lee, OLSE, San Francisco

EEOC Issues Guidance on Employers’ Use of Criminal Records in Hiring

May 1, 2012 by Jeffrey S. Sloan

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently published new guidelines for how employers should (1) handle inquiries into arrest and criminal conviction records of applicants and employees, and (b) make employment and hiring decisions when criminal backgrounds are part of the consideration.   The full text of the EEOC’s Enforcement Guidance Memorandum 915.002 is available here…. Read More

Categories: Employment Law Advice & Counsel, Hiring, Discipline & Termination Tags: criminal records, EEOC, hiring

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