Friday, May 17, 2019

Conviction Information on Job Applications

Conviction Information on Job Applications

On April 3, 2019, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed legislation (S.B. 96) amending the state’s Criminal Offender Employment Act by both:
  • Prohibiting private employers form inquiring about an applicant’s history of arrest or conviction on an initial job application; and
  • Providing a grievance process for violations.
The law is effective June 14, 2019.
Read NM S.B. 96

No comments:

Post a Comment