New Mexico Takes Action to Accelerate Automatic Cannabis Expungements
May 31, 2023
In June 2021, New Mexico passed House Bill 314 into law. This bill takes advantage of the state legalizing recreational marijuana, which decriminalized marijuana....
Washington House Passes Bill Banning Pre-Employment Marijuana Testing
May 23, 2023
The Washington House of Representatives has passed a bill prohibiting employers from using specific cannabis tests for pre-employment drug testing. However, the...
Five Reasons a Potential Employer May Not Make a Job Offer
May 18, 2023
Have you ever found a job, nailed an interview, and thought yourself guaranteed the job only to learn they chose another candidate? When this happened, you might have wondered...
FTC Reports $367 Million Lost by Consumers to Job Opportunity Scams in 2022
May 16, 2023
According to a consumer alert, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) saw a 76% increase in people who lost money to business and opportunity scams. This percentage...
Michigan’s Clean Slate Law Begins Automatic Expungements Two Years After Taking Effect
May 11, 2023
As many Michiganders know, the Public Act 193 of 2020, also known as the Clean Slate Law, garnered significant attention when it passed in...
How Does the NY Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act Protect Jobseekers?
May 4, 2023
Since the legalization of marijuana on March 31, 2021, New York employers could not run drug tests for marijuana use. According to the Marijuana Regulation and...
Why Is My Prospective Employer Conducting a Social Security Number Trace?
April 25, 2023
You applied for a job, and the company has decided to consider your application seriously. Naturally, you expect the following steps to be an interview, background...
Washington House Passes Bill Banning Pre-Employment Marijuana Testing
April 20, 2023
In recent events, the Washington House of Representatives passed a bill concerning marijuana. According to the proposed law, employers cannot use specific marijuana...
California Bill Looks to Ban Criminal Background Checks for Most Positions
April 18, 2023
The California legislature introduced Senate Bill 809 earlier this year. This bill, also called the Fair Chance Act of 2023, would replace the current restrictions...
Federal Court Rules Against Seattle’s Fair Chance Housing Ordinance
April 14, 2023
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently overturned part of Seattle’s Fair Chance Housing ordinance. This decision came after a federal...