California Employers Must Submit Form 300A Data on Federal Online Portal by July 1

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) just released its fiscal year (FY) 2014 enforcement and litigation statistical report for the private sector. Presented annually, the report always contains some nuggets for employers and employment attorneys, and this year’s is no exception. Among the FY 2014 highlights are the following…..

As we  previously reported, the New York City Council recently passed the Fair Chance Act (Intro No. 318-A, 2014) that—among other requirements—prevents employers from inquiring about job applicants’ criminal arrests and convictions prior to hire. As expected, on June 29, 2015, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed the legislation, meaning that the law will be effective as of October 27, 2015. At a signing ceremony, Mayor de Blasio stated that the new law “will open the door to jobs to New Yorkers who have paid their debt to society rather than condemning them to constant economic struggle.”

In an unpublished opinion, a federal district court in New Jersey has upheld a jury verdict in which a company was found liable for violating the federal Stored Communications Act (SCA).  The violation occurred when the company’s managers intentionally accessed a “chat group” on an employee’s MySpace account without having received authorization from the MySpace