Applications

USERRA Claim Allowed to Proceed When Veteran Applied to Position at Different Location of Prior Employer
September 26, 2018
In Scudder v. Dolgencorp, LLC, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit held that members of the military who apply for new jobs with their former employers upon returning from deployment are protected by federal law which requires companies to rehire veterans.
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Kansas City Joins Several States and Municipalities in Banning the Box
May 20, 2018
Effective June 9, 2018, a new Kansas City, Missouri ordinance places restrictions on an employer’s inquiries into, and the use of, criminal record information.
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Are Your Employment Applications Legally Compliant?
February 11, 2018
Many employers don’t know that Massachusetts law prohibits employers from asking for certain information on employment applications and requires employers to include certain statements on employment applications.
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