Written By Digital Content Editor Thomas Ahearn On September 29, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed Senate Bill 1262 (SB 1262), legislation that would have changed superior court rules and may have provided “a more convenient process for companies conducting commercial background checks,” according to a veto message from Governor Newsom. Introduced by California State…
Written By Digital Content Editor Thomas Ahearn The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) – which works to reduce risk to America’s cyber infrastructure – is leading a collaborative effort between government and industry to raise cybersecurity awareness nationally and internationally every October during Cybersecurity Awareness Month. This campaign theme for 2022 – “See Yourself…
Written By Digital Content Editor Thomas Ahearn On September 13, 2022, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) hosted a virtual roundtable titled “Decoded: Can Technology Advance Equitable Recruiting and Hiring?” to discuss the civil rights implications of the use of automated…
Written By Digital Content Editor Thomas Ahearn On September 18, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2188 (AB 2188) that “protects Californians from employment discrimination based on their use of cannabis off-the-clock and away from the workplace,” according to a story on the Governor’s website. The law will take effect on January 1,…
Written By Digital Content Editor Thomas Ahearn On September 22, 2022, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold a meeting on “Shaping the EEOC’s Strategic Enforcement Priorities” which will be the final listening session in a series to obtain public input on future enforcement priorities, according to a press release from the EEOC.…
Written By Digital Content Editor Thomas Ahearn On September 15, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced the expansion of the criteria for placement in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Severe Violator Enforcement Program (SVEP) to reduce worker injuries and illnesses, according to a national news release from the DOL. The new…
Written By Digital Content Editor Thomas Ahearn A blog titled “New to Drug Testing: Designated Employer Representative” that inquired about what external processes employers have to perform once they implement a drug testing program featured a Designated Employer Representative (DER) who agreed to share her DER experiences and responsibilities. “The DER is the main point…
Written By Digital Content Editor Thomas Ahearn On September 13, 2022, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a lawsuit against a national staffing agency and a commercial laundry facility that serves the hospitality industry in Southern California for discriminatory denial of employment based on race, national origin, and sex, the EEOC announced. The…
Written By Digital Content Editor Thomas Ahearn A business service provider that creates employment for people with disabilities has agreed to pay a $600,000 settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit for alleged violations of the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) with “insufficient background check disclosures,” according to a report from TopClassActions.com. The FCRA requires…
Written By Digital Content Editor Thomas Ahearn On September 6, 2022, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) addressing the standard for determining joint-employer status under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) that would rescind and replace the joint-employer rule that took effect on April 27, 2020. Under the…
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