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Federal Appeals Court Backs Federally Regulated Employer in Suit Alleging Auto-Exclusion Criminal Record Policy Violated Title VII
The Eighth Circuit rejected an appeal from a putative class of minority workers who alleged that a federally regulated bank violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act when it failed to sponsor waivers to overcome a federal law that bars certain former criminals from working for FDIC-backed banks. Read More
OSHA Clarifies Position on Post-Accident Drug Testing Policies
In a recently released Standard Interpretation , the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) clarified its position as to whether certain types of drug testing constituted a violation of regulations prohibiting employers from discharging or discrimination against an employee for reporting a work-related injury or illness. Read More
San Francisco updates Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO) Notice/Poster
The updated poster reflects recent amendments to the FCO. Read More
Connecticut Continues to Extend Protections to Employees under State Medical Marijuana Law, Rejects Federal Preemption Defense
BY DALE L. DEITCHLER AND ELIZABETH R. MCKENNA ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2018 This article was originally published on Littler Mendelson's website. Click here to read the original article . Read More
Eighth Circuit Holds Plaintiff Lacks Standing for Alleged Violations of the FCRA's Authorization and Disclosure Requirement
BY ROD M. FLIEGEL AND JULIE A. STOCKTON ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2018 This article was originally published on Littler Mendelson's website. Click here to read the original article . Read More