Second chances just became a little stronger in Philadelphia. On October 8, 2025, the Mayor signed new amendments to the city’s Fair Chance Hiring law, Philadelphia’s version of “Ban the Box,” that tighten requirements for employers and expand rights for applicants with criminal records. Continue reading
Employers who use credit reports in hiring may soon hear renewed calls to stop, but likely not because of new federal law. Continue reading
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Fair warning, this post is more about pettiness than employment law. Continue reading
On April 25, 2012, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued its Enforcement Guidance on the Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
The EEOC believes that the use of criminal record history and other background checks can have a disparate impact by disproportionately screening out certain minorities without any business-related need.
After several potholes and speedbumps trying to enforce its guidance in the courtroom against employer-defendants, the EEOC has finally won a big race. Continue reading
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In 2012, the EEOC issued its Enforcement Guidance on the Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions Under Title VII. The purpose of the Guidance was to help eliminate barriers in recruitment and hiring to ensure that companies running these background checks weren’t disparately impacting minorities.
Although well-intentioned, in practice, courts did not receive the Guidance well. Continue reading
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For something the school just learned that he did two years ago. Continue reading
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For those of you who aren’t familiar with FCRA, I suggest that you call an employment lawyer. Like stop reading this blog post right now and call your employment lawyer!
For the rest of you FCRA fans, I promised to blow your mind and, clickbait-be-damned, I’m going to break your strand of clutching pearls. Continue reading
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Last night, I had trouble sleeping. Continue reading
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You’ve heard of the blockchain, right?
But, if I asked you to explain it to me, half you would say, “Yeah, dude. Bitcoin.” The other half, well, I’m thinking I’d get something like this…
Don’t worry.
In this post, I’m going to turn you into a blockchain expert. Or, at least expert enough to hold a blockchain conversation during a 30-second elevator ride.
Heck, I’ll even share some HR applications to make you the envy of all your friends at the next local SHRM Chapter meeting. Continue reading
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