California employers should review their employment background check procedures in light of recent developments. The California Court of Appeal recently ruled in All of Us or None of Us v. Hamrick that an individual’s date of birth and driver’s license number cannot be used as data identifying a criminal defendant in public records. The ruling
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DFEH Releases FAQ, Updates Regulations for Fair Chance Act
By Erika M. Barbara on
Posted in FEHA
The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (“DFEH”) recently released Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQ”) for California’s Fair Chance Act. The Fair Chance Act, commonly referred to as California’s “ban the box” law, imposes restrictions on when and how employers may inquire about and consider an applicant’s criminal history, including prohibiting employers with five or…
Constitutional Challenge to California’s Background Check Law Rejected
By Mark S. Askanas on
Posted in Hiring and Background Checks