CA Adds New Sweeping Compliance Laws
On October 12, 2017, Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 1008 that imposes sweeping restrictions on employers’ use of criminal history information. Under new Section 12952 to the Government Code, it is unlawful for employers with five or more employees to do any of the following: Include on any application for employment, before the employer makes a conditional offer of employment to the applicant, any question that seeks the disclosure of an applicant’s criminal histor