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EEOC issues new guidance on the use of criminal background checks by employers
This guidance supersedes all prior guidance by the EEOC on the subject and adds new complexities and considerations for employers conducting criminal background checks on job applicants. Federal law does not specifically prohibit employers from
Updated: 05/04/2012 05:27A
Significant diversity improvements in local criminal justice, public safety
There are welcome indicators that some elected officials and legal community leaders in Monroe County are moving beyond reports and forums to make changes that will improve fairness in the local criminal justice and public safety systems.
Updated: 05/04/2012 05:19A
No grounds to contest Criminal Assets Forfeiture Act before Constitutional
The new law, adopted in three successive late-night sessions in parliament, makes it possible to launch asset seizure proceedings against alleged top criminals without waiting for verdicts in their criminal trials. The property of suspected organised
Updated: 05/04/2012 05:19A
No grounds to contest Criminal Assets Forfeiture Act before Constitutional
The new law, adopted in three successive late-night sessions in parliament, makes it possible to launch asset seizure proceedings against alleged top criminals without waiting for verdicts in their criminal trials. The property of suspected organised
Updated: 05/04/2012 05:19A
You're hired? Balancing the risks and benefits of criminal background checks
For example, domestic employers in some industries must comply with federal laws that prohibit individuals with criminal records from working in certain positions. At the opposite extreme, many state laws limit, to varying degrees, the use of criminal
Updated: 05/04/2012 05:06A
Legislature targets looting
Strange said the legislation stems from the criminal activity that occurred after 62 tornadoes that hit Alabama on April 27, 2011, killing 253 people and damaging thousands of buildings. Police and prosecutors found that traditional property crime laws
Updated: 05/04/2012 05:02A
Law academic warns against banning 'Bikie' gangs
Banning biker gangs and criminalising membership of outlaw motorcycle groups will not be an effective way to combat organised crime says legal expert Dr Andreas Schloenhardt of UQ's TC Beirne School of Law. Dr Schloenhardt's comments come in response
Updated: 05/04/2012 04:46A
Recent judgment jump-starts law of legal professional privilege in Hong Kong
Here, the court diverged from English authorities in favor of New Zealand case law that held the opposite view. Mr. Justice Hartmann held that privilege is the same in both civil and criminal proceedings and could not be lost without evidence that it
Updated: 05/04/2012 04:46A
Opposition to file Criminal Assets Forfeiture Act to Constitutional Court
The new law, adopted in three successive late-night sessions in parliament, makes it possible to launch asset seizure proceedings against alleged top criminals without waiting for verdicts in their criminal trials. The property of suspected organised
Updated: 05/04/2012 04:26A
Opposition to file Criminal Assets Forfeiture Act to Constitutional Court
The new law, adopted in three successive late-night sessions in parliament, makes it possible to launch asset seizure proceedings against alleged top criminals without waiting for verdicts in their criminal trials. The property of suspected organised
Updated: 05/04/2012 04:26A
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