Related Practices & Jurisdictions In the quest to hire the best employees, employers often look at an employee’s past — past jobs, credit history, and criminal history. If you are conducting background checks, you know you have to comply with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), but what other federal, […]
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Manufacturing Industry Employers and Background Checks for Employees
Manufacturing employees have a hand in everything that our country produces. Naturally, manufacturers want to know their employees are reliable and trustworthy. Manufacturers are taking steps, including background checks, to ensure a single hire does not inadvertently cause liability. Manufacturers have other reasons to want to know about their workers. […]
California labor law: how to sue employers
In summary A law that Gray Davis signed in 2003, five days after voters decided to oust him from the governorship, is the the subject of new political and legal conflicts. On Oct. 12, 2003, five days after California voters decided he should be ousted from the governorship, Gray Davis […]
2022 Employment Law Updates for New Jersey Employers
Although COVID-19 may have caused last year to feel like a long extension of 2020, 2021 saw several significant changes to New Jersey’s employment law landscape that have nothing to do with face coverings or vaccinations. By way of highlight and summary, New Jersey’s 2021 employment-related measures include: the enactment […]