US Manufacturer Settles with Justice Department Over Discrimination Claim By Lawful Permanent Resident A prominent US manufacturer has reached a settlement with the Justice Department over discrimination claims brought against it by a lawful permanent...

Failed Pre-Employment Drug Test Due to Medical Marijuana Upheld By Federal Court A federal court within California has dismissed the claims of disability discrimination by a job applicant that failed a pre-employment drug test due to medical marijuana...

Biden Administration Waives Background Checks on Caregivers for Migrant Children The Biden Administration has waived  FBI fingerprint background checks for the caregivers at its quickly expanding network of emergency sites. These fingerprint background...

New York State Enacts New Workplace COVID-19 Precautions New York’s legislature has passed the NY Hero Act mandating new COVID-19 precautions for employers. The bill instructs the Department of Labor (DOL) to create minimum requirements for...

The Philadelphia City Council Passes Bill Prohibiting Pre-Employment Cannabis Screening & Drug Testing The Philadelphia city council has overwhelmingly voted in favor of Bill No. 200625, which prohibits pre-employment drug testing for cannabis....

California Legislation Would Seal Old Convictions California has introduced a new bill, SB 731, which would retroactively seal the criminal records of the formerly incarcerated who go two years without further contact with the criminal justice system,...

New York City Human Rights Law Violations For Large Transportation Company After Background Checks Result in Class Action Suit A former driver for a large transportation company has filed a lawsuit in the Southern District of New York, alleging violations...

CFPB Annual Complaint Report Revealed More than Half-Million Complaints in 2020 The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has provided Congress with its Consumer Response Annual Report for 2020. This report has shown an increase of nearly 54%...