February 16, 2016FTC Announces Charges against Diploma Mill Operators Diploma Mill: “A company that offers ‘degrees’ for a flat fee in a short amount of time and requires little to no …
February 8, 2016New York Attorney General Fines Two Retailers for Buffalo Ban the Box Ordinance Violations On January 20, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced settlements with two national retailers for violations …
February 2, 2016Breaking News: US-EU Announce New Data Transfer Framework, the “EU-US Privacy Shield” As announced on February 2, the European Commission and the United States reached an agreement on a new framework that will …
January 8, 2016Pennsylvania Court Finds Criminal History Exclusions Unconstitutional On December 30, 2015, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania determined that a provision in the state’s “Older Adults …
December 29, 2015Washington Court Upholds Employee Termination for Medical Marijuana Use On November 20, 2015, the US District Court for the Western District of Washington upheld an employer’s right to terminate …
December 28, 2015Philadelphia Amends Ban the Box Law, Imposes Strict Requirements onto Employers Ban the box legislation continues to remain one of the hottest topics impacting employers across the country On December 15, …
December 4, 2015Portland, OR Bans the Box Despite Newly Passed State Legislation On November 25, the Portland City Council passed a ban the box law impacting private employers via Ordinance 187459 despite …
October 27, 2015NYC Commission on Human Rights Publishes “Fair Chance Act Notice” The New York City Commission on Human Rights (NYCCHR) recently published a “Fair Chance Act Notice” to help employers …
October 16, 2015Safe Harbor Framework Invalidated On October 6, 2015, the Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) issued an opinion that rattled many businesses based …
September 15, 2015New York City Issues Guidance on Credit Check Law The New York City Commission on Human Rights (NYCCHR) issued legal enforcement guidance on the “Stop Credit Discrimination …
