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Ban the Box
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Ogletree Deakins Insights
New York City’s Amended Rules for Background Checks Law Take Effect October 30, 2026
By By Simone R.D. Francis, Zachary V. Zagger
Quick Hits New York City recently adopted final amended rules implementing the Fair Chance Act, which limits employers’ criminal history inquiries and consideration of criminal histories in taking adverse actions…
Employment Law Worldview
Voluntary Disclosure by Applicant of Criminal Conviction History Triggers Protections Under State Ban-the-Box Law (US)
Records of criminal convictions can last a lifetime, and thus can bring a lifetime of difficulty for employees with a criminal conviction history in finding employment, leaving them significantly disadvantaged…
Hiring To Firing Law Blog
Philadelphia’s Expanded and Amended ‘Ban-the-Box’ Law Takes Effect
By Elizabeth Casey, Brian Ellixson, Tayler De La Cruz Kennedy, Tracey Diamond
Philadelphia employers should review their criminal background investigation practices and procedures in light of recent amendments to Philadelphia’s Fair Criminal Record Screening Standards Ordinance (FCRSS) that took effect on January 6, 2026,…
Pennsylvania Labor & Employment Blog
What Philadelphia employers need to know about the amendments to the city’s Ban the Box ordinance
Philadelphia’s Fair Criminal Record Screening Standards ordinance (also known as the “fair chance” or “Ban the Box” ordinance), which applies to most private employers and agencies in the City of…
LaborSphere
Philadelphia Amends ‘Ban the Box’ Law: Key Changes to the Fair Criminal Records Screening Standards Ordinance Effective January 2026
By David J. Woolf, Brandon S. Burkhardt
Philadelphia’s Fair Criminal Records Screening Standards Ordinance (FCRSSO), commonly known as its “ban the box” law, has regulated how and under what circumstances an employer can consider the criminal histories…
California Workplace Law Blog
San Diego County Enacts Fair Chance Ordinance for Unincorporated Areas of the County
By Sayaka Karitani, Susan I. Sinatra
San Diego County recently passed its own Fair Chance Ordinance which takes effect on October 10, 2024. The ordinance applies to businesses operating in the unincorporated areas of San Diego…
Labor & Employment Law Blog
Los Angeles Announces New Fair Chance Ordinance
On February 27, 2024, Los Angeles County announced a new Fair Chance Ordinance. This ordinance is set to take effect on September 3, 2024, and expands upon California's existing "Ban…
The Labor & Employment Law Blog
First Lawsuit Under CA’s Fair Chance Act Filed Against Ralph’s Grocery Store: A Message for CA Employers to Comply
By Beth V. West
In December 2023, the California Civil Rights Department (“CRD”) filed the first-of-its-kind lawsuit under the California Fair Chance Act (“Act”) against Ralphs Grocery Store (“Ralphs”) in the Los Angeles County…
California Workplace Law Blog
Reminders About California’s Fair Chance Act
California’s Fair Chance Act also known as the “Ban the Box” law took effect in January 2018. It generally prohibits employers with five or more employees from asking about your…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
California Changes Background Check Procedures
By By: Gustavo A. Suárez, Amie M. Willis
The California Civil Rights Council recently amended the regulations interpreting California’s 2018 Fair Chance Act, which go into effect October 1, 2023. The new regulations add restrictions, make clarifications, and…