Massachusetts Employment Law Update – April 2018
Ask the Experts: What to Report to OSHA
April 20, 2018Salary History Bans Are Catching On
April 23, 2018Ban the Box Amendments
On April 13, 2018, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed legislation (S.B. 2371) modifying the state’s current ban-the-box regulations as follows:
- Limiting the timeframe when an employer may ask an applicant about a misdemeanor conviction, or its resulting incarceration, to only three years before the date of his or her application for employment.
- Prohibiting any employer inquiries into sealed or expunged criminal records.
The law is effective October 13, 2018.
Read MA S.B. 2371