Avoiding A “Fair Chance” of Employment Litigation - How Companies Can Stay in Compliance with California’s Amended Fair Chance Act

For years, California has had the Fair Chance Act which limited
the ability of employers to use background screening information
related to prior convictions in employment processes. On Oct. 1,
2023, a new amendment went into effect that expanded the
protections and definitions of those parties covered by the Fair
Chance Act. What does this mean for companies when they are
hiring or changing their corporate structure and how can they be
sure to comply with the new law?
Morgan Reynolds, Vice President of Risk/Legal
Counsel for DISA Global Solutions, joins this episode of the HRO
Today Educational Podcast Series to unpack the new amendment to
California’s Fair Chance Act with HRO Today CEO Elliot Clark.
From the expanded definition of “applicant” to the new
regulations for both new hires and internal job shifting, Morgan
and Elliot explore the effects of this legal change.
Listen in as Morgan and Elliot discuss the newly amended Fair
Chance Act and think through how companies can react and adapt
their hiring processes to remain in compliance.