ENACTED LEGISLATION
FEDERAL: House bill proposed to make E-Verify mandatory for all employers
Summary: Representatives Lamar Smith (R-Texas), Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Ken Calvert (R-Calif.) introduced the Legal Workforce Act. If passed, this bill will require U.S. employers to check the work eligibility of all future hires through the E-Verify system. E-Verify checks the Social Security numbers of newly hired employees against Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security records to help ensure that they are genuinely eligible to work in the United States.
Impact(s): All employers
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OTHER UPDATES
FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT: Employer faces class action for alleged violation of FCRA's "stand alone" disclosure requirement
Summary: A nationwide bottling company is facing a proposed class action alleging that it fails to provide applicants with a "stand-alone" disclosure prior to obtaining consumer reports for employment purposes, in violation of the FCRA.
Impact(s): FCRA compliance – for general legal review
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FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT: Class-action lawsuit filed against employer alleging violations of the FCRA
Summary: A proposed class-action lawsuit has recently been filed against a large employer alleging that it failed to adequately disclose and obtain authorization to conduct background checks on applicants and employees. The employer's background check disclosure form allegedly included a liability waiver.
Impact(s): FCRA compliance – for general legal review
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LOS ANGELES: Los Angeles City Council votes to stop seeking salary histories from applicants
Summary: The Los Angeles City Council voted to bar city departments from asking for the salary history of job seekers in a move aimed at closing the wage gap. The 13-0 vote directs the Personnel Department to eliminate any questions about salary history from the city's online application system and hard copy job applications.
Impact(s): Los Angeles public employers
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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE: Nashville drops salary history section on job applications
Summary: Nashville has dropped the salary history section on its job applications. Questions about previous salaries are no longer included on applications for prospective employees.
Impact(s): Nashville public employers
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