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Criminal Background Check
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Davis+Gilbert PERKS
New York’s Amended Fair Chance Act Rules Takes Effect
As a reminder, the FCA is NYC’s “ban-the-box” law, which restricts the types of inquiries employers can make regarding criminal history during the hiring process, as well as the timing…
Class Action Defense Blog
EEOC Rescinds Its Long-Standing Criminal History Guidance In 2-1 Vote
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Karla V. Mardueño, and Christian J. Palacios Duane Morris Takeaways: On October 28, 2026, the Commissioners of the EEOC voted 2-1 to rescind its Enforcement…
Littler Publications, Press, and Events
California Courts Cannot Second-Guess the Outcome of an Employer’s Individualized Assessment Under the State Fair Chance Act
California Courts Cannot Second-Guess the Outcome of an Employer’s Individualized Assessment Under the State Fair Chance Act The California Fair Chance Act (CFCA), which was enacted in 2018, requires that…
California Environmental Law & Business Litigation Blogs and Articles
Follow the Process: Court Confirms the Fair Chance Act is About Procedure, Not Outcomes
In McInerney v. Regents of the University of California, a lengthy and instructive opinion, the California Court of Appeal affirmed a judgment in favor of UCLA on a rejected job…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
EEOC Moves to Revoke Long-Standing Guidance on Criminal Background Checks
By By: Stephen R. Woods, Gustavo A. Surez, Publisher, Amie M. Willis
Quick Hits The EEOC has submitted a draft to rescind its 2012 enforcement guidance related to using arrest and conviction records in employment decisions. The 2012 guidance indicated that an…
SCC Blog
A clear acquittal, not a technical one: Rajasthan HC holds non-disclosure of acquittal not fatal to appointment
Rajasthan High Court: In a civil writ petition, filed against the order passed by Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), affirming the rejection of the candidature of petitioner for the post of…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
San Francisco Further Limits Background Checks by Employers
By By: Cara F. Barrick, Joel H. Kosh
Quick Hits San Francisco recently amended its Fair Chance Ordinance to prohibit employers from making adverse employment decisions based on out-of-state criminal convictions or arrests for abortion, miscarriage, gender-affirming care,…
Serrano Immigration Blog
Can You Get a Hardship Waiver With a Criminal Record?
By Zubair
A criminal record does not automatically end every path to a green card. Some applicants remain eligible because the offense does not create a ground of inadmissibility. Others may qualify…
Gordon Thompson DUI & Criminal Attorney Blog
Sealing Arizona Criminal Conviction Records | Petty Offenses
Arizona’s New Law Lets You Seal a Petty Offense Record Immediately — No Waiting Period By Gordon Thompson, Phoenix DUI & Criminal Defense Attorney — licensed in Arizona since 1982,…
Duane Morris Immigration Law
Boarding the Plane Is Easy. Coming Back May Not Be: What Blanche v. Lau Means for Green Card Holders with Criminal Issues
On June 23, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Blanche v. Lau, a case that clarifies how border officers may treat lawful permanent residents (LPRs) returning from international travel. This…