San Francisco’s new “Ban the Box” ordinance takes effect on August 13, 2014. On that date, employers with 20 or more employees (regardless of location) will be prohibited from asking
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Criminal Background
Hiring Employees With Conviction (Part 2)
By Keith I. Chrestionson on
Many employers utilize background checks to gather information prior to making hiring decisions. In the past, if someone turned up with a felony conviction, their application was dismissed. NOT SO FAST!…
Are You Looking for Employees With Conviction?
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San Francisco Human Rights Commission wants to prohibit discrimination againt ex-cons.
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Only in California – Part 57,315
By Jeffrey D. Polsky on
Back in the 1970s, our state legislature enacted a law to require “destruction” by “permanent obliteration” of records of minor marijuana convictions that were more than two years old. So…
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