Employers covered by San Francisco’s Fair Chance Ordinance or Health Care Security Ordinance are required to submit the Employer Annual Report Form to the San Francisco Office of Labor Standards Enforcement (OLSE) by May 3, 2024. The purpose of the Annual Report Form is to provide OLSE with a snapshot of the employer’s compliance with
Los Angeles County Passes Fair Chance Ordinance That Applies to Unincorporated Areas of the County
At the end of February, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors passed an ordinance adding several compliance requirements to the California Fair Chance Act requirements for employers considering the criminal history of applicants and employees in making employment decisions.
The Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO) applies to employers with 5 or more employees in unincorporated
San Francisco Employers, Do You Need to Submit an Employer Annual Report Form by May 1st?
Most likely, yes. Employers covered by San Francisco’s Fair Chance Ordinance or Health Care Security Ordinance are required to submit the Employer Annual Report Form to the San Francisco Office of Labor Standards Enforcement (OLSE) by May 1, 2023. The purpose of the Annual Report Form is to provide OLSE with a snapshot of
Getting Local: Requirements for San Francisco Employers
Local employment ordinances are not unusual in California and exist from San Diego to San Jose. However, San Francisco is unusual in that it has far more comprehensive employment law ordinances than other localities.
Here are some highlights of San Francisco’s employment requirements for employers.
Minimum Wage
Effective July 1, 2022, the minimum wage
New Ban the Box Restrictions Effective in San Francisco July 1, 2014 and August 13, 2014
It may be time to review your company’s employment application and hiring process. The common “Have You Ever Been Convicted of a Felony?” question on employment applications will soon be a thing of the past for many California state and local agencies and private sector employers hiring or recruiting applicants to work within the City and County of San Francisco.
Effective July 1, 2014, state and local government agencies will no longer be permitted to ask a job applicant to disclose, in writing or verbally, if they have been convicted of a crime.
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San Francisco implements ‘ban the box’ legislation
San Francisco has joined the growing numbers of cities and states around the country implementing “ban the box” legislation which restricts inquiries regarding an applicant’s criminal records on applications for employment and during job interviews. The EEOC recommends “banning the box” in line with its guidance regarding convictions and consideration in use of information based