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Special Announcement to all County of Los Angeles employers: Effective September 03, 2024, the County of Los Angeles, CA will impose an ordinance that restricts employers in the city from asking about and using criminal record information.

Minnesota has enacted a new law that bans employers from asking applicants about their wage history. This update highlights what the change means, when it takes effect, and why employers should review their hiring processes for compliance.

With recreational cannabis now legal in Minnesota, employers face new rules on when cannabis testing is allowed. Here is a quick look at the restrictions, what they mean for hiring, and why policy updates may be necessary.

The City of Chicago now restricts how employers can consider criminal records when hiring. This overview explains the new standards, including limits on non-conviction data and required steps for reviewing potentially disqualifying convictions.

In 2020, the State of Michigan passed a law that allows for the automatic expungement of certain criminal records. Recently, the Michigan Attorneys General office has released a framework for an automated system to expunge convictions without the necessity of filing an application.

 The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission has issued interim guidance for employers regarding the use of a Workplace Impairment Recognition Expert (WIRE) to "detect and identify an employee's usage of, or impairment from, a cannabis item or other intoxicating substance."

The State of Rhode Island passed a law (S 0270) amending the Rhode Island General Laws. This bill prohibits employers from seeking for, or asking from job applicants, their wage history.  The law will be effective on 01/01/2023.

 The State of Rhode Island has passed a law that limits employers from testing for marijuana (THC). This law was signed by the governor on 05/25/22 and will become effective immediately.

The DC Council has passed a law that limits employers from testing for marijuana (THC). This law was signed by the mayor on 07/13/22 and will become effective on 09/13/22.