On Wednesday of this week, the US Department of Labor (DOL) released the final rule that rescinds newspaper advertising requirements for employers seeking to hire H-2B workers. The final rule, which is being published in the Federal Register today, won’t replace the existing requirement that employers place print advertisements with one that requires employers to…
Read More »Like most newfangled legislative ideas, so-called “ban the box” laws, have enjoyed success at some government levels but failed in others. The Washington Post this week reported that Washington DC has levied almost $500,000 in fines from 1,100 charges of discrimination against private employers since it banned the box with the Fair Criminal Record Screening…
Read More »Two New Jersey state senators have filed legislation that would ban New Jersey employers from inquiring about the salary history of job applicants. Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg and Senator Nia Gill a few weeks ago, filed S. 2536, which would also prohibit an employer from taking reprisals against an employee for disclosing to other…
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