Tag: Criminal History
Background Check Job Killer Dead for Year
A job killer bill that effectively prohibited consideration of conviction history in employment has been stopped this year after missing a key deadline last...
Revised California Criminal History Regulations Took Effect October 1
Revised regulations about the use of criminal history in employment decisions under California’s Fair Chance Act took effect on October 1.
The revised regulations adopted...
Update on Harmful Proposals as Legislature Heads for Summer Break
In Episode 179 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Helpline manager and employment law counsel Matthew Roberts and Chris Micheli, of Aprea & Micheli, give...
Applicant’s Criminal History Off Limits Until After Making Job Offer
We want to protect our company and staff from criminals. Can we ask applicants if they have a felony conviction in our application or...
California Law Prohibits Questions About Gender on Job Applications
Our job application asks applicants to state their gender. Is that allowed under California law?
California law prohibits employers from asking, either directly or indirectly,...
State/Local Laws Restrict Use of Information on Criminal Offenses
An applicant voluntarily disclosed that when he was a minor he had a felony conviction that has since been expunged. Can we refuse to...
CalChamber Seeks Changes to Regulations on New Parent Leave, Ban-the-Box Laws
The California Chamber of Commerce is leading a coalition seeking technical changes to state regulations proposed to implement two laws that went into effect...
New Criminal Background Regulations Coming July 1
The California Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved new regulations this week relating to the use of criminal background information in employment decisions.
These regulations...
Criminal History Regulations: CalChamber Seeks Rejection
The California Chamber of Commerce is asking the state Office of Administrative Law (OAL) to reject proposed regulations that create confusion regarding when employers...
City Ordinances in LA, SF Limit Use of Criminal Background Checks
Are there any local laws that affect criminal background checks?
Employers conducting criminal background checks in California are limited by state and federal law in...
