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This article explores some of the risks of credit checks that employers may not be aware of, and how to mitigate them.
Updated to reflect additional restrictions and notice requirements relating to employers' use of sealed criminal records, effective July 1, 2026.
Updated to reflect forthcoming law imposing liability for failure to engage in the interactive process.
Updated to reflect amendments to the Fair Chance Act, effective for larger employers July 1, 2026.
Updated to reflect employment eligibility verification requirements, effective July 1, 2026.
July 2026 edition of The Month Ahead - your monthly briefing on the workplace, compliance, employment law developments and seasonal issues HR should be watching now.
Enhanced to add coverage of Olympia ordinance providing disability protections, effective April 14, 2026.
Updated to reflect the expansion of employment protections based on immigration status, effective June 5, 2026.
Updated to reflect the requirement for hospitals to adopt an immigration enforcement action policy, effective June 1, 2026.
HR Guidance concerning federal and state legal requirements on the screening and testing of job applicants.