PROPOSED LEGISLATION
PENNSYLVANIA: Pennsylvania governor to sign medical marijuana bill
Summary: Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf is set to sign a medical marijuana bill with explicit protection in the employment context. Sec. 2103(B)(1) states: "No employer may discharge, threaten, refuse to hire or otherwise discriminate or retaliate against an employee regarding an employee’s compensation, terms, conditions, location or privileges solely on the basis of such employee’s status as an individual who is certified to use medical marijuana.”
Impact(s): Pennsylvania employers
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OTHER UPDATES
FEDERAL: White House launches the Fair Chance Business Pledge
Summary: The White House hosted 19 companies from across the American economy who are standing with the Obama Administration as founding pledge takers to launch the Fair Chance Business Pledge. The pledge represents a call-to-action for all members of the private sector to improve their communities by eliminating barriers for those with a criminal record and creating a pathway for a second chance.
Impact(s): Private employers
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FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT: Class-action lawsuit filed against J.B. Hunt Transport for alleged FCRA violations
Summary: A class-action lawsuit was filed against J.B. Hunt Transport for allegedly obtaining credit reports of job applicants without their authorization and without notifying them of their right to a copy of the reports, and disqualifying some of the candidates based on the information in the report.
Impact(s): FCRA compliance – for general legal review
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FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT: Los Angeles and San Francisco district attorneys announce multi-million dollar settlement with Uber
Summary: Uber will pay at least $10 million to settle allegations by California prosecutors that it misled passengers about the quality of its driver background checks.
Impact(s): California employers
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MISSOURI: Missouri governor signs Executive Order to “Ban the Box” in state employment
Summary: Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon signed Executive Order 16-04 which will “Ban the Box” for employment with the state by delaying questions regarding criminal history until later in the hiring process. The Governor’s Executive Order directs all departments, agencies, boards and commissions in the Executive Branch subject to the authority of the Governor to take all necessary action to amend initial employment applications by removing questions relating to an individual’s criminal history unless a criminal history would render an applicant specifically ineligible for the position.
Impact(s): Missouri public employers
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