New York joins a growing list of states that have passed laws intended to help persons with a criminal history improve their chances of employment by automatically sealing conviction records.
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has proposed a new pilot program that would allow select employers that are not enrolled in the E-Verify program to remotely verify employment-eligibility documents.
DHS has announced that on August 1 it will publish a revised Form I-9, and is publishing a final rule allowing remote verification of employment eligibility documents.
The Supreme Court held that consideration of race in university admissions is unconstitutional, in a ruling with implications for the DEI efforts of private-sector employers.
Following an active legislative session in Colorado, employers in the Centennial State will soon have a range of new compliance obligations to manage in areas including age discrimination, harassment and nondisclosure agreements.
Colorado has amended its pay transparency law to require employers to disclose significantly more information to existing employees about available job opportunities and career progression paths.
Employers that use AI and algorithmic decision-making tools must be careful that the technology does not systematically disadvantage people based on their race, color, religion, sex or national origin, according to a new guidance document from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
Effective July 1, Florida will require all private employers with 25 or more employees to use the federal E-Verify system to check the immigration status of their workers.