Recent Resources

• Madison Wisconsin Amends Equal Opportunities Ordinance

  • January 20, 2025

  Effective December 5, 2024, Madison, Wisconsin amended its Equal Opportunities Ordinance to bring the law in further alignment with the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act.

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• NYC Considering Fair Chance Act Amendments

  • December 9, 2024

  The New York City Commission on Human Rights (NYCCHR) is considering amended rules that govern the Fair Chance Act. The comment period closed in September so employers should stay on alert for when the final changes are pushed through.

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• New California Law Prohibits Driver’s License Requirements in Job Advertisements

  • December 2, 2024

  Effective January 1, 2025, California SB 1100 restricts employers from including a statement in job advertisements, postings, applications or other material that applicants must have a driver’s license.

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• New San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance

  • November 25, 2024

  San Diego County recently passed a Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO) that went into effect October 10th. Thankfully, San Diego County’s version of the FCO is far less expansive than the new Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance that has given employers quite the headache.

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• Election Day 2024: Marijuana Developments

  • November 14, 2024

  Election Day has come and gone in the US. We highlight marijuana developments that occurred in Florida, Massachusetts, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota.

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• Virgin Islands Enacts “The Fair Chance for Employment Act”

  • September 3, 2024

  The Virgin Islands recently overhauled their existing ban the box legislation passing Bill No. 35-0115, “The Fair Chance for Employment Act”.

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• Alaska, Minnesota Update Drug Testing Laws to Allow for Oral Fluid Testing

  • August 29, 2024

  Alaska and Minnesota both took action in their respective legislative sessions to amend state drug testing laws to allow for oral fluid testing.

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• Prince George’s County Overhauls Fair Chance Law

  • August 26, 2024

  Employers take note—Prince George’s County in Maryland completed a significant overhaul of its fair chance law with little fanfare and notice. It goes into effect September 16, 2024.

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