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EEOC Intends to Protect Jobseekers From Automated Discrimination

Written on September 27, 2023.

EEOC Intends to Protect Jobseekers From Automated Discrimination September 27, 2023 Since the rise of AI screening tools, job seekers have struggled to find and acquire job opportunities. This challenge caught the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s...

Federal Ban-the-Box Laws Could Improve Your Job Opportunities

Written on September 25, 2023.

Federal Ban-the-Box Laws Could Improve Your Job Opportunities September 25, 2023 On September 1, 2023, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued a final rule to implement the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019. This Act will officially...

Congressional Committee May Dismiss Marijuana Barrier from Federal Employment

Written on September 25, 2023.

Congressional Committee May Dismiss Marijuana Barrier from Federal Employment September 25, 2023 A congressional committee will soon vote on a bill concerning marijuana use and federal employment. The bill would protect applicants from automatic...

FTC Reaches .8 Million Settlement With Background Report Companies Over Alleged FCRA Violations

FTC Reaches $5.8 Million Settlement With Background Report Companies Over Alleged FCRA Violations

Written on September 22, 2023.

FTC Reaches $5.8 Million Settlement With Background Report Companies Over Alleged FCRA Violations September 22, 2023 The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced that it will require two background reporting companies and three related...

Saint Louis Struggles to Process Expungements for Amended Marijuana Law

Written on September 21, 2023.

Saint Louis Struggles to Process Expungements for Amended Marijuana Law September 21, 2023 Voters in Saint Louis approved Amendment 3 last November, amending the legalized use of marijuana for adults. Its approval also signaled the start of automatic...

OPM Issues Fair Chance Act for Federal Agencies and Contractors

Written on September 20, 2023.

OPM Issues Fair Chance Act for Federal Agencies and Contractors September 20, 2023 The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has approved final regulations affecting federal agencies and contractors. As of this approval, federal agencies and contractors...

HHS Recommends DEA Reschedule Marijuana

Written on September 19, 2023.

HHS Recommends DEA Reschedule Marijuana September 19, 2023 In 2022, President Joe Biden instructed the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to complete a review of cannabis. The scientific study took almost eleven months due to the...

New Law Makes It Easier for Ohioans To Seal Old Criminal Records

Written on September 18, 2023.

New Law Makes It Easier for Ohioans To Seal Old Criminal Records September 18, 2023 A law easing the expungement process for individuals with criminal records took effect in Ohio recently. This law speeds the process and makes expunging and sealing...

How the Fair Chance Act Modifications Impact Workers

Written on September 15, 2023.

How the Fair Chance Act Modifications Impact Workers September 15, 2023 The Office of Administrative Law recently approved modifications to the Fair Chance Act proposed by the California Civil Rights Council. The amendments will take effect on...

Results of the EEOC Lawsuit Concerning AI and Automated Hiring Tools

Written on September 15, 2023.

Results of the EEOC Lawsuit Concerning AI and Automated Hiring Tools September 15, 2023 The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently settled its case against a prominent online tutoring company. According to the settlement,...

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EEOC Intends to Protect Jobseekers From Automated Discrimination

Federal Ban-the-Box Laws Could Improve Your Job Opportunities

Congressional Committee May Dismiss Marijuana Barrier from Federal Employment

FTC Reaches $5.8 Million Settlement With Background Report Companies Over Alleged FCRA Violations

Saint Louis Struggles to Process Expungements for Amended Marijuana Law

OPM Issues Fair Chance Act for Federal Agencies and Contractors

HHS Recommends DEA Reschedule Marijuana

New Law Makes It Easier for Ohioans To Seal Old Criminal Records

How the Fair Chance Act Modifications Impact Workers

Results of the EEOC Lawsuit Concerning AI and Automated Hiring Tools

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