State Legislation

Colorado Enacts Laws Regarding Pay Equity, Salary History and Criminal Background Inquiries
Colorado Becomes 13th State to Pass “Ban the Box” Legislation
New York State Legislature Passes Salary History Ban, Broadens Equal Pay Law
Colorado Enacts Laws Regarding Pay Equity, Salary History and Criminal Background Inquiries
The Empire State of Cannabis
In Minneapolis' tight housing market, does tenant screening go too far?
Illinois Hops on the Equal Pay Bandwagon: Amends Equal Pay Law, Enacts Salary History Ban
New Law Should Help Applicants with Criminal Records Join Health Care Industry
Chester County starts wiping slate clean on arrest records
North Carolina ride-share protection bill moves along in Senate
Bill Banning Use Of Credit Scores For Employee Hiring Moves Forward
Colorado Employers Face New Employment Laws
Debate over tenant background checks heats up in Minneapolis
235,000 Michiganders could have marijuana record cleared under new bill
United States: Colorado Enacts Laws Regarding Pay Equity, Salary History And Criminal Background Inquiries
NY Legislature Passes Bills To Extend Coverage Of Plain Language Law And Prohibit Use Of Social Network Information For Evaluating Creditworthiness
New Jersey Becomes the Latest Jurisdiction to Enact Ban on Salary History Inquiries
New Jersey Enacts Salary History Ban
New Jersey Adds to Recent Flood of Salary History Ban Laws
New Jersey Adds to Recent Flood of Salary History Ban Laws
Avalanche of New Laws Create Additional Requirements for Illinois Employers
New Colorado Employment Laws from 2019 Legislative Session

GDPR

Data compliance goes global
Doing Business in Canada 2019

Background Checks

Schenectady's hiring practices scrutinized after seasonal employee with violent past arrested in shooting
Mexican manufacturers demand background checks for migrant labor
How not to fall victim to embezzlement
Job offer, but no job? Background checks for potential employees in metro county delayed
Ministry Brands Report Shows Protestant Churches Increase Use of Background Checks for Staff & Volunteers
Report shows critical gaps in church background checks
Volusia County school chaperones will now undergo full background checks
Tips for Hiring Honest, Self-Starting People
Columbus Housing Authority investigates error in background check of quadruple homicide suspect
A division of Citigroup hired 3 criminals because of lax background checks
Local school district won't compromise on background checks to add more bus drivers
GA Congresswoman Wants Interstate Background Checks for Child Care Workers
FINRA fines Citigroup for inadequate background checks - lessons for firms
Nine questions about Spokane Public Schools' background checks answered
Are all background checks of equal value to churches?
Alabama's Nick Saban said background check kept him from hiring Zach Smith

Lawsuits

Court Defines 'Consumer Reporting Agency' Under the FCRA
Judge asks former taxation department head why not all marijuana company co-owners had background checks

Big Brands

Navy Ends Hard Copy Fingerprint Submissions for Background Checks

Drug Testing

Spotlight On Boat Workers Under Influence Of Drugs On The Job
United States: The Stoned Age: What The CBD Craze Means For Employers And Their Substance Abuse Policies
High Times Ahead: New Laws Restrict Marijuana Drug Testing In Recruiting + Hiring
Van from TV’s Atlanta Helps Us Explore Drug Testing in the Workplace
Why Are Employers Testing Job Applicants for Prescription Medications?
Can CBD make you fail a drug test? | VERIFY
Egypt state employees undergo drug tests
How Many Poppy Seeds Do You Have to Eat to Fail a Drug Test?
The Breakdown: We Find Out How Many Poppy Seed Bagels It Takes to Fail a Drug Test
California radiologist surrenders license over alleged drug abuse
Can CBD oil make you fail a drug test?
Dank Dilemma: The Unregulated CBD Market and Drug Testing
Can CBD make you fail a drug test?

Credit Checks

United States: Pre-Employment Credit Checks: When Can They Be Used?

Marijuana Legalization

Courts: Legal pot clashes with zero-tolerance drug test policies
Illinois Legalizes Recreational Marijuana - Cutting Through The Haze To Understand The Workplace Implications (US)
Illinois Adopts Recreational Marijuana and New Employment Protections for Users
New York marijuana: What to know about decriminalization, criminal records, pot possession
New Jersey Enacts Broad Employment Protections for Registered Medical Cannabis Users
Construction Industry Update Regarding Marijuana: Arizona and Nevada Laws Continue to Evolve
Shifting Landscape: Marijuana Employment Law Starting to Trend in Favor of Employees
Working With Weed: Marijuana legalization impacts company policies
Can Massachusetts Employers Fire Workers for Off-Duty Marijuana Use?
Cannabis Legalization and Employee Drug Testing: A Tricky Combination
Some employers aren't prepared to manage marijuana use, report shows
The New Balancing Act - Assessing the Risks of Drug Testing for Marijuana
New Jersey Governor Clears the Medical Cannabis Haze
As a medical marijuana cardholder, is it possible to get fired for failing a drug test?
New Jersey Supreme Court Will Review Employer’s Obligation to Accommodate Medical Marijuana Use
NJ Medical Marijuana Law Limits Employer Drug Testing Practices