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Timely SSA Resolutions on E-Verify TNC's Resume
Beginning July 15, 2022, employees referred to the Social Security Administration (SSA) on an E-Verify Tentative Non-Confirmation (TNC) will have the standard timeframe to resolve the issue. Read More
Alabama Establishes Elder Abuse Registry and Query Requirement
Signed on March 24, 2022 by Alabama Governor Kay Ivey, the Act - also known as "Shirley's Law" - establishes the creation of a statewide elder abuse conviction registry. Read More
Des Moines, Iowa "Bans the Box"
The city council of Des Moines, Iowa unanimously passed a "Ban the Box" law on November 15, 2021. Read More
Pay Transparency Laws Proliferate in New York
By Thelma Akpan and Maureen Lavery on June 9, 2022 Read More
Ninth Circuit Finds Employer Not Required to Reimburse Workers for Drug Screen Travel
A three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit found that in the case of Johnson v. WinCo Foods, the employer is not required to compensate applicants for the time and expense of taking a drug test. Read More