State Legislation

Illinois Amends Equal Pay Act To Ban Questions About Applicants' Pay History
Hiring in New Jersey? Salary History Ban Sprouts in Garden State
Nevada Will Restrict Pre-Employment Marijuana Drug Testing Starting January 1, 2020
Employment Law This Week®: Cannabis User Protections, WHD Opinion Letters, New Salary History Bans, NYS Anti-Harassment Training Deadline
New Illinois law prevents employers from asking about past salary information
Illinois Bars Questions of Wage History And Expands Equal Pay Act Protections
New Jersey Passes New Salary History Ban
New Jersey Joins the Salary History "Ban" Wagon
Has New York Become the New California for Employment Law?
New York Enacts Law Prohibiting Inquiry and Reliance on Salary History Data
Columbia Won’t Ask Criminal, Wage History on Initial Job Applications
Waterloo council debates 'ban-the-box' plan
New Jersey Employers May Not Inquire About Salary History
Illinois Employers Face New Restrictions on Job Applicant Inquiries
Columbia first in SC to pass 'Ban the Box' ordinance
Colorado Ban-the-Box Law Goes into Effect on September 1, 2019 (US)
Illinois Becomes Latest To Ban Salary History Inquiries
‘Ban the box’ plan advances
Rome board split on 'ban the box' asking about felonies on job applications
State law now allows automatic suspension of teachers' licenses when charged with serious crimes
Employers Beware: Sweeping Changes to Illinois Employment Laws on the Horizon
Colorado “Bans The Box” For Private Employers On September 1, 2019

Federal Legislation

CFPB Complaints on the Decline; Industry Continues Strong Response
FTC Approves Final Consent Order Settling Charges That Background Screening Company Falsely Claimed Compliance with EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework

Background Checks

Employing the Formerly Incarcerated: A Global Perspective
Room rentals are out, background checks are in for Leander Public Library
Assistant principal convicted of indecent exposure cleared Cy-Fair ISD criminal background check
Killer linked to cold-case Florida murder through fingerprint background check for job gets life
Churches conducting more background checks, but sex offenders still slipping through cracks
Penn Hills official faces removal over background check policy
Top 5 Reasons Why Police Checks is Essential in Pre-employment Process.
Can Background Checks be Conducted on Current Employees?
Due Diligence: It Applies Equally To Properties And Prospective Tenants
New Missouri law requires background checks for school volunteers
Background checks required for school volunteers
Suit alleges child care background checks are unlawful, discriminatory
Here’s What Campus Employee Background Checks Should Include

Lawsuits

The District of Massachusetts Declines to Strike FCRA Class Claims in McIntyre v. RentGrow, Inc.
Judge says Bentonville clerk violated Freedom of Information Act
Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down EEOC’s Criminal Background Guidance In Texas - 3 Things For Employers To Know
NEW LAW HELPS ILLINOIS RESIDENTS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM GAIN EMPLOYMENT IN HEALTH CARE
Fifth Circuit Finds EEOC Overreached in Issuing Criminal Background Guidance
Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down EEOC’s Criminal Background Guidance In Texas
Texas Wins Challenge to EEOC Guidance on Criminal Background Checks
Fifth Circuit Says EEOC Cannot Use 2012 Criminal Background History Guidance — What Does this Mean?
United States: Federal Appeals Court Finds The EEOC's Criminal Background Check Guidance Unenforceable
EEOC takes a hit in criminal background case
Another Court Rules Independent Contractor Not an Employee Under FCRA
Lawsuit Claims New State Background Checks Discriminate Against Childcare Workers
Navy BaLegalization, New Memo Saysns Sailors From Using CBD Despite Federal Hemp

Big Brands

Uber Adds 2nd Background Check For NYC Drivers

Drug Testing

NAACP says popular drug test causes black people to falsely test positive for cocaine
Hampton Roads groups talk racial disparity with hair follicle drug testing by employers
Nevada Will Restrict Pre-Employment Marijuana Drug Testing Starting January 1, 2020
Popular Drug Testing Method Producing False Results For Black People, NAACP Says
CBD oil could cause you to fail a drug test
Cannabis Oil Complicates Drug Testing
Pure CBD Won't Make You Fail a Drug Test, But…
Canada: Sober Second Thought Key To Proving Reasonable Cause For A Drug Test
NAACP Sheds Light On Racial Bias Of Hair Follicle Drug Testing
Ferry Captain Suspended Pending Drug Test Results
Captain Of Ferry That Ran Aground In Boston Harbor Off Job Pending Drug Test
United States: Are Multi-State Employers "Rolled Too Tight" On Their Drug Testing Policies?
CBD users worry they'll fail drug tests
United States: Workplace Drug And Alcohol Testing In Canada: A Primer For Manufacturing Employers
Will THC Be Removed From Drug-Test Screenings Starting on Aug. 30?

Credit Checks

Why Employment Credit Checks May Soon be a Thing of the Past
New York City's Affordable Housing Lottery To Remove Credit Check Requirement
In Major Policy Shift, City Makes Credit Checks Optional for Affordable Housing Applicants
How to spot a bad tenant
What does medical marijuana mean for drug testing in Louisiana?

Marijuana Legalization

Arizona Marijuana Legalization Initiative Takes First Step Toward 2020 Ballot
No, Ohio did not accidentally legalize marijuana. But a new hemp legalization law is causing problems for prosecutors
Illinois municipalities seek clarifications on recreational marijuana legalization
Canada begins issuing pardons for cannabis possession convictions
End of pre-employment drug testing doesn’t mean you can’t still be fired for marijuana
Up In Smoke: Pre-Employment Marijuana Testing Goes Poof In NYC And Nevada
Why Marijuana Could Be Legal in Florida as Soon as 2020
Are Employers Required To Accommodate Medical Marijuana?
Big Changes To Workplace Medical Marijuana Laws In New Jersey And New York
New Jersey Lawmakers Increase Employment Protections for Medical Marijuana Users
Client Alert: Illinois Legalizes Recreational Marijuana
Illinois' New Recreational Marijuana Law Creates New Hurdles for Employers with Zero Tolerance Policies

GDPR

Australian privacy law amendments to cover data collection and use by digital platforms
Processor or Controller? It Really Depends
Cyber attacks on government agencies becoming more common, experts say