The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) recently announced a new affirmative effort to detect and correct violations of the Fair Chance Act (FCA)—California’s ban-the-box law—by using online technology to identify words and phrases in job advertisements that violate the FCA. The FCA was first enacted on January 1, 2018, to prohibit employers with five or more employees from asking job candidates about their conviction history before making them a job offer.
California Employers: Your Online Job Advertisements Could Get Your Business in Hot Water
Posted In Employment, Privacy and Data Security
Tags: ban-the-box law, California Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies Act, California Department of Fair Employment and Housing, California Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act, City and County of San Francisco, City of Los Angeles, DFEH, Fair Chance Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act, FCA, job advertisements, Kevin Kish
Marjorie C. Soto GarciaMarjorie C. Soto Garcia provides strategic advice to employers of all sizes – from Fortune 100 companies to startups – on the full spectrum of labor union and organizing matters, class action employment litigation, and workplace compliance issues. She advises organizations across many industries, including healthcare, private equity, technology, energy, food service, logistics, retail, media, entertainment, and hospitality.Read Marjorie C. Soto Garcia's full bio.
Chris BrahamChristopher A. Braham focuses his practice on employment litigation and counseling. Christopher represents employers in all stages of employment litigation, including in putative class action, single and multi-plaintiff lawsuits concerning claims for meal and rest period violations, failure to pay wages and bonuses, off-the-clock work, misclassification, discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination and misappropriation of trade secrets. Christopher advocates for clients in state and federal courts and administrative agencies, including in proceedings before the Department of Fair Employment and Housing, the Division of Labor Enforcement Standards and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Read Christopher Braham's full bio.
Maria C. RodriguezMaria C. Rodriguez advises US and international corporations with regard to employment law compliance and mergers and acquisitions; and defends employment cases and class action litigation. She is a trusted advisor to clients helping them avoid or resolve disputes and protect resources through proactive and strategic planning. She is experienced working with clients in the sports, media and entertainment, technology, food and restaurant, airline, transportation and distribution, health care and fashion industries. Read Maria Rodriguez's full bio.
Related Posts
- 5 Questions Employers Are Asking about California Pay Data Law
- Background Checks: The Advent of the New California Employment Class Action
- State Law Privacy Video Series | Employee Exemptions
- The Challenges and Opportunities of Hybrid Work
- Illinois Supreme Court Eliminates Defense to Biometric Privacy Class Actions
BLOG EDITORS
STAY CONNECTED
TOPICS
ARCHIVES
RECENT POSTS
- Managing ESOP distribution and diversification obligations
- Vermont Enacts New Telehealth Legislation Impacting Health Insurers
- Health Plan Provisions in the House Reconciliation Package
- Risk Management in the Modern Era of Workplace Generative AI
- IRS Releases 2026 Limits for HSAs and Excepted Benefit HRAs
