DHS Approves Remote I-9 Document Review Temporarily Due to COVID-19

Since many companies and organizations are working remotely due to COVID-19, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced flexibility regarding Employment Verification (Form I-9) regulations.

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Nevada Revises Employment Drug Testing Practices

On June 5, 2019, Governor Sisolak signed Assembly Bill 132, an Act revising Chapter 613 of the Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) governing employment practices.

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New York City Restricts Pre-employment Marijuana Drug Testing

New York City Council passed Int. No. 1445-A, an amendment to Title 8 of the administrative code for the city of New York, expanding on its list of unlawful discriminatory practices in employment.

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Colorado - Ban the Box

Colorado has joined a growing number of jurisdictions that have passed "ban‐the‐box" laws. The law limits when employers can inquire into and consider the criminal history of a job applicant.

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Westchester County, New York: Ban the Box

Legislators in Westchester County, New York approved the “Fair Chance to Work Act” related to prohibiting discrimination based on an individual’s arrest record or criminal conviction.

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Update to Massachusetts' Ban the Box Law

Massachusetts amended the prior Ban-the-Box legislation by placing further restrictions on an employer’s inquiry into, and use of, criminal history in making employment decisions.

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Amendments to San Francisco’s Fair Chance Ordinance

On April 3, 2018 the City of San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed an amendment to the Ordinance to better align with the requirements of California’s statewide Fair Chance Act that went into effect January 2018.

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Washington State and Spokane – Ban the Box

Washington State and the City of Spokane have joined a growing number of jurisdictions that have passed so‐called “ban‐the‐box” laws. Both laws limit when employers can inquire into and consider the criminal history of a job applicant and will go into effect in June 2018.

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Maine – Recreational Marijuana

Maine became one of eight states that have legalized marijuana for recreational use in 2016, however, they continue to work on the language and requirements that will permit the cultivation and sale of marijuana and marijuana products.

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Kansas City, MO – Ban the Box

The Kansas City Council recently approved Ordinance No. 180034, amending Chapter 38 of the City’s Code of Ordinances and expanding their ban the box law to private employers. The revised law will take effect June 9, 2018.

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