Many states have indicated that 2018 is the year that they predict employers will no longer be able to request information regarding salary history. California, Oregon, New York City, Philadelphia and Massachusetts all have enacted or spoke out in support of legislation that would not allow employers to seek out details from prospective employees about salary history. On January 1, 2018, California Governor Jerry Brown will sign into law, Bill 168 (AB 168) which bans… [Read More]
Valuable Reasons for Pre-Employment Background Screening
Many employers are aware that just one ‘bad’ hire can cost your company thousands of dollars or more each year. POEknows can assist your business to be safer by providing Pre-Employment Background Screenings. By adding a background screening to your hiring and interviewing process, it can provide you with the following benefits: Protection – Pre-Employment background checks can provide protection for your employees. Violence in the workplace has increased dramatically; with over 400 workplace homicides reported every year. A… [Read More]
Class Action Lawsuits Continue to Impact Employers
As POEknows has reported to you in previous newsletters and via our blog posts, class action lawsuits continue to impact employers. Under the the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), it is unlawful to procure or caused to be procured, a consumer report or investigative consumer report for employment purposes unless the disclosure is made in a document that consists solely of the disclosure and the consumer has authorized, in writing, the procurement of the report. According to Top… [Read More]
Ban the Bucks
As POEknows reported in our Newsletter of April 3, 2017 and in our blog, Click Here to read, cities and states have begun banning employers from asking employment candidates about prior salary history. The State of Massachusetts, has enacted its law. Rhode Island law prohibits employers from requesting an applicant to provide a W-2 tax form, to verify salary history. Philadelphia’s wage history ordinance, which bans salary history questions, goes into effect on May 23, 2017, but is being… [Read More]
Another Snowball Rolling…Picking Up Momentum…Headed Right At…..YOU!
As cities and states begin banning employers from asking employment candidates about prior salary history, how do you intend to handle this question? Like the BOX, do we Ban the $$$? More and more cities are considering legislation and, of great importance, Congress is now entertaining legislation on this issue. What we know: Massachusetts has enacted its law New Jersey is considering similar legislation New York is considering similar legislation California (2nd attempt) is considering similar… [Read More]
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