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DC Credit Summary
Effective on March 17, 2017, the District of Columbia will restrict the use of credit information in hiring. On February 15, Mayor Muriel Bowser signed D.C. Ac...
Los Angeles Ban the Box
On December 9th, 2016, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti signed the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring. This law affects all employers, including job...
California Labor Law Bans Employers from Asking fo...
On September 27, 2016, California Governor Gerry Brown signed AB No. 1843 which amends the labor code to prohibit most employers from considering certain juveni...
Massachusetts Pay Equity
Effective July 1, 2018, Massachusetts will officially become the first state to prohibit employers from asking job applicants about their salary history. WHAT T...
Philadelphia Credit Restrictions
On June 7, 2016, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney Signed Bill No 160072 which makes it an unlawful discriminatory practice for an employer to procure or use credit...
Connecticut Bans the Box
On June 1st Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy signed bill House Bill NO. 5237 to “ban the box.” The new law will prohibit employers in Connecticut from ask...

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