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Bill Aims to Prohibit Practice of Excluding Unemployed Individuals in Advertisements for Job Vacancies

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On October 7, a bill (A3359) was introduced in the Assembly which would prohibit employers from publishing, in print or on the Internet, any advertisement for a job vacancy which includes a provision stating or suggesting the employer will not consider unemployed applicants. Under the bill, first time violations would result in a penalty of up to $5,000, with subsequent violations resulting in penalties of up to $10,000. The bill was approved by the Assembly on October 25, and has since advanced in the Senate.

On October 7, a bill (A3359) was introduced in the Assembly which would prohibit employers from publishing, in print or on the Internet, any advertisement for a job vacancy which includes a provision stating or suggesting the employer will not consider unemployed applicants. Under the bill, first time violations would result in a penalty of up to $5,000, with subsequent violations resulting in penalties of up to $10,000. The bill was approved by the Assembly on October 25, and has since advanced in the Senate.

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