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Bill Filed in Congress to Eliminate Drug Conviction Ban for Employment in the Hemp Industry

Written on March 22, 2023.

Bill Filed in Congress to Eliminate Drug Conviction Ban for Employment in the Hemp Industry Congress has received a new bill to end a federal policy, one which some lawmakers believe is discriminatory. The policy would end prohibitions preventing...

Illinois House Of Representatives Considering Two Bills To Further Limit Who Can Obtain Massage Therapy Licenses

Written on March 21, 2023.

Illinois House Of Representatives Considering Two Bills To Further Limit Who Can Obtain Massage Therapy Licenses Illinois’s House of Representatives has received two bills addressing problems with issuing massage therapy licenses. Some...

Major State Cannabis Laws Affecting Employers

Written on March 21, 2023.

Major State Cannabis Laws Affecting Employers Several states have legalized the use of medical and recreational cannabis for adults. In addition, some of these states have provided protections for workers that use cannabis as well. As such, employers...

Illinois Supreme Court Rules That BIPA Violations Accrue With Each Occurrence

Written on March 20, 2023.

Illinois Supreme Court Rules That BIPA Violations Accrue With Each Occurrence The Illinois Supreme Court has clarified how Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) violations accrue. As such, violation claims will accrue whenever a biometric identifier...

Employer Responsibilities Under Connecticut’s New Clean Slate Law

Written on March 20, 2023.

Employer Responsibilities Under Connecticut’s New Clean Slate Law Connecticut’s new Clean Slate law took effect on January 1, 2023. This law automatically erases low-level criminal records for people released from prison. However, it applies...

Judge Rejects Motion to Dismiss Insurer’s Challenge of FCRA Class Action Settlement

Written on March 17, 2023.

Judge Rejects Motion to Dismiss Insurer’s Challenge of FCRA Class Action Settlement March 17, 2023 A Missouri federal judge declined to throw out a coverage dispute involving an insurance company in a $54 million settlement for an alleged Fair...

CFPB and FTC Remain Focused on the Effect of Background Screening on Tenants

Written on March 16, 2023.

CFPB and FTC Remain Focused on the Effect of Background Screening on Tenants March 16, 2023 The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) have issued a Request for Information. This Request seeks public comment...

Washington Senate Passes Bill Prohibiting Hiring Discrimination Against Cannabis Users

Written on March 15, 2023.

Washington Senate Passes Bill Prohibiting Hiring Discrimination Against Cannabis Users March 15, 2023 The Washington State Senate has passed a bill to protect cannabis users from pre-employment job discrimination. However, the Washington House...

DOJ Charge Scheme to Sell Thousands of Fake Nursing Degrees

Written on March 14, 2023.

DOJ Charge Scheme to Sell Thousands of Fake Nursing Degrees March 14, 2023 The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently revealed that 25 people carried out a scheme that could allow people to obtain nursing degrees and transcripts illegally. In this...

Major Courier Service Overcomes Class Action Over Background Check Disclosures

Written on March 13, 2023.

Major Courier Service Overcomes Class Action Over Background Check Disclosures March 13, 2023 One of the world’s largest courier services has successfully overcome a proposed class action. This suit alleged it violated the Fair Credit Reporting...

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Bill Filed in Congress to Eliminate Drug Conviction Ban for Employment in the Hemp Industry

Illinois House Of Representatives Considering Two Bills To Further Limit Who Can Obtain Massage Therapy Licenses

Major State Cannabis Laws Affecting Employers

Illinois Supreme Court Rules That BIPA Violations Accrue With Each Occurrence

Employer Responsibilities Under Connecticut’s New Clean Slate Law

Judge Rejects Motion to Dismiss Insurer’s Challenge of FCRA Class Action Settlement

CFPB and FTC Remain Focused on the Effect of Background Screening on Tenants

Washington Senate Passes Bill Prohibiting Hiring Discrimination Against Cannabis Users

DOJ Charge Scheme to Sell Thousands of Fake Nursing Degrees

Major Courier Service Overcomes Class Action Over Background Check Disclosures

Bill Filed in Congress to Eliminate Drug Conviction Ban for Employment in the Hemp Industry

Illinois House Of Representatives Considering Two Bills To Further Limit Who Can Obtain Massage Therapy Licenses

Major State Cannabis Laws Affecting Employers

Illinois Supreme Court Rules That BIPA Violations Accrue With Each Occurrence

Employer Responsibilities Under Connecticut’s New Clean Slate Law

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