Archives for February 2020
Maryland “Bans the Box” for Private Employers
Date: February 14, 2020Category: Author:
Effective Feb. 29, 2020, a new Maryland law commonly known as a “Ban-the-Box Law” prohibits private employers with 15 or more full-time employees in the state from asking a job applicant about his or her criminal history before an interview. Specifically, subject employers may not require an applicant to disclose whether he or she: Has […]
Employers Must Begin Using New Form I-9 by May 1
Date: February 4, 2020Category: Author:
Employers Must Begin Using New Form I-9 by May 1 On Jan. 31, 2020, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a new version of Form I-9: Employment Eligibility Verification. The previous version of this form expired Aug. 31, 2019, but USCIS advised employers to continue using the expired form until a new form […]