Attention California Employers! New Guidance for Complying with Expanded Pay Data Reporting Requirements

Effective this year, Senate Bill 1162 significantly expanded the employer pay data reporting requirements of California Government Code section 12999.  The California Civil Rights Department (CRD) recently released guidance to help employers comply with the new requirements by the upc
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“I Didn’t Do It.” New Arizona Law Allows Applicants to Conceal their Criminal Record

The Arizona legislature recently passed a law that will allow job seekers to hide certain crimes from potential employers. Under A.R.S. § 13-911, Arizona residents who are arrested, convicted, or sentenced on or after December 31, 2022 may petition the court to have their criminal rec
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Congress Further Eases Restrictions on Financial Institutions’ Hiring of Candidates Convicted of Certain Offenses

Under Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA), financial institutions insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) must conduct criminal background checks on job candidates, regardless of state and local laws that restrict hiring decisions based on crimin
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Federal Trade Commission Proposes Nationwide Ban on Non-Compete Agreements

Agreements that prevent former employees from working for a competing business or operating their own competing business may soon be unlawful in the entire United States. At present, roughly one in five American workers are bound by a non-compete agreement, but on January 5, 2023, the
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