Written by Howard L. Mocerf
Three new employment laws will take effect for Illinois employers beginning Jan. 1, 2015: the “Ban the Box” law prohibiting employers from including on job applications inquiries into whether an applicant has ever been convicted of a crime; the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) that imposes new requirements on employers
The Governor of New Jersey signed into law the Opportunity to Compete Act, which prevents employers from inquiring about an applicant’s criminal history on an employment application or during the initial job interview. The “ban-the-box” law becomes effective March 1, 2015. Greenberg Traurig attorneys, Robert H. Bernstein and Andrew B. Buckman, discuss the key