All Blog postsOn December 22, 2022, the City of Gainesville, Florida passed the Fair Chance Hiring Ordinance (Ordinance No. 2022-617). The ordinance prohibits employers with 15 or more employees from asking any questions regarding an applicant’s criminal history in the application process.
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City of Gainesville Becomes First Florida City to Pass Ordinance Limiting Private Employers’ Use of Criminal Histories in Hiring, Employment Posted on: January 11, 2023 In: Labor & Employment
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How Corporate Social Responsibility Can Help Reduce Liability & Five CSR Initiatives You Can Start Today Posted on: July 27, 2022 In: Labor & EmploymentCorporate social responsibility, or CSR, is a form of self-regulation that reflects a business' accountability and commitment to contributing to the well-being of communities and society through various environmental and social measures. What does CSR have to do with employment law? According to Deloitte’s 2021 Millennial and Gen Z Survey, everything. The study found that the modern workforce prioritizes culture, diversity, and high impact over financial benefits.
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Tips for Employers When Drafting Employment Applications Posted on: May 19, 2022 In: Labor & EmploymentEmployers trying to minimize risk of legal exposure must consider several critical issues when screening prospective hires, including drafting and reviewing employment applications. A job application is a vital part of the screening process and provides an organized way for the employer to collect information from applicants. But applications must be drafted to comply with all relevant federal, state, and local laws and so, by extension, contain several legal traps for the unwary.
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Check the Checklist! Four Considerations When Hiring Your First Employee Posted on: May 13, 2022 In: Labor & EmploymentSo, you’ve started a business all by yourself. That is no small feat. You have chosen an awesome company name, your tax documents are all in order, and your website has been generating lots of traffic. Now, your business is booming, and you’re up to your nose in work! It might be time to hire your first employee. That will also be no small step, and there are many considerations to, well, consider. Here’s a checklist to keep in mind.
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Ban-The-Box Update on the Use of Criminal History in Hiring Decisions Posted on: February 08, 2022 In: Labor & Employment
In recent years, more than 30 states and 150 local governments have enacted “Ban-The-Box” legislation limiting how and when employers may inquire about an applicant’s criminal history. Despite the obvious pros of this Ban-The-Box legislation, it was not until the passage of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act, as part of the National Defense Authorization Act in December 2019, that there was any meaningful guidance from our federal legislators on the topic.
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Important Updates on Colorado’s Equal Pay Transparency Rules Posted on: August 10, 2021 In: Labor & EmploymentColorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work (EPEW) Act went into effect on January 1, 2021, prohibiting any employer from discriminating between employees on the basis of sex by paying an employee of one sex less than the rate paid to an employee of a different sex for substantially similar work. The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) recently adopted Equal Pay Transparency Rules, clarifying the internal and external job posting requirements of the EPEW Act for Colorado employers.
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7 Helpful Tips for Interviewing Potential Employees Posted on: August 05, 2021 In: Labor & EmploymentAs many businesses look optimistically into the future, they may be eager to hire new employees. Here are seven tips to help employers reduce risk of liability in interviewing job applicants.
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Colorado Enacts New Preferential Hiring Law for Veterans Posted on: July 30, 2021 In: Labor & EmploymentOn June 23, 2021, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed a Veterans’ Hiring Preference law that will allow employers to show preference to veterans in hiring decisions in the Centennial State. Under the new law, C.R.S. § 8-1-153, private employers may enact a Veterans’ Preference Hiring Policy in which they prefer eligible veterans and eligible spouses of veterans over other applicants as long as the veteran or spouse is as qualified as other applicants.
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California Employers Beware: 3 Things to Consider When Hiring Independent Contractors Posted on: April 08, 2021 In: Labor & EmploymentIn California, a person providing labor or services is presumed to be an employee, rather than an independent contractor, unless the hiring entity meets the elements of the strict “ABC Test” – a three-part test to show, among other things, that an employee is free from its control and performs work that is outside of its “usual course of business.” In order to avoid common pitfalls in hiring independent contractors, an employer should consider three important steps.
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Pre-Employment Credit Checks: When Can They Be Used? Posted on: July 31, 2019 In: Labor & EmploymentMany reading this will have heard of “ban the box” laws, which prohibit employers from asking applicants about criminal histories, but what about laws regarding pre-employment credit checks and credit reports?
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AI & HR: The Risks of Using Artificial Intelligence in the Hiring Process Posted on: July 17, 2019 In: Labor & EmploymentArtificial intelligence (AI), robotics, and other emergent technologies stand to profoundly impact employers and, indeed, society itself. According to some estimates, by 2025, half of all U.S. jobs will either be automated or augmented by AI, or will have initiated steps to move in that direction. As AI becomes infused in workplaces, there is the potential for AI to re-define what “work” means. Since the “work” each of us performs helps inform the social order, AI may well be poised to transform society.
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Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act: What Employers Need to Know Before 2021 Posted on: June 18, 2019 In: Labor & EmploymentOn Wednesday, May 23, 2019, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed into law Senate Bill 19 085 (also known as the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act), which imposes new, stringent obligations on Colorado employers as to hiring practices, promotion procedures, and record-keeping requirements. Importantly, this new law becomes effective on January 1, 2021.
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