Jennifer L.Mora
Senior Counsel
Labor & Employment
jmora@seyfarth.com
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Jennifer's multifaceted practice is focused on the delivery of proactive, pragmatic solutions that help clients avoid litigation and develop internal compliance initiatives.
More About Jennifer
Jennifer brings a unique combination of traditional labor and specialized employment law experience to a broad range of industries, and has devoted nearly 20 years of her career advising employers on matters impacting them most. She interned at the National Labor Relations Board, and since that time, has developed vast experience in traditional labor law matters to assist employers with strategic labor relations, planning, and dispute management, including Board litigation, positive employee relations, collective bargaining, discharge and contract interpretation arbitrations, strikes, elections, and Section 301 litigation.
Jennifer’s unique practice also brings a particular depth of knowledge in:
- Advising employers and consumer reporting agencies on the intersection of federal and state background check laws, including the Fair Credit Reporting and state law equivalents, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, state and local "ban the box" laws, and other laws impacting employment-purposed background checks.
- Advising clients on federal and state drug-free workplace and drug-testing matters, including compliance with Department of Transportation-mandated programs and medical and recreational marijuana laws.
Jennifer enjoys collaborating with Seyfarth attorneys and relying on the various subject matter experts at the firm to avoid having to re-create the wheel—the better to support and advise her clients.
Jennifer’s unique practice also brings a particular depth of knowledge in:
- Advising employers and consumer reporting agencies on the intersection of federal and state background check laws, including the Fair Credit Reporting and state law equivalents, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, state and local "ban the box" laws, and other laws impacting employment-purposed background checks.
- Advising clients on federal and state drug-free workplace and drug-testing matters, including compliance with Department of Transportation-mandated programs and medical and recreational marijuana laws.
Jennifer enjoys collaborating with Seyfarth attorneys and relying on the various subject matter experts at the firm to avoid having to re-create the wheel—the better to support and advise her clients.
Education
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Education
- JD, Seattle University School of Law
Cum laude
Admissions
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Admissions
- California
- Oregon
- Washington
Courts
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Courts
- US Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
- US Court of Appeals, DC Circuit
- US District Court, Central District of California
- US District Court, Northern District of California
- US District Court, Southern District of California
- US District Court, District of Oregon
- US District Court, Eastern District of Washington
- US District Court, Western District of Washington
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Select Recognition
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Select Recognition
- Recommended Attorney, Cannabis, The Legal 500 (Legalese Ltd.) (2021)
- Named a Top Author by JD Supra (2017)
- National Outstanding Young Lawyer Award nominee, Young Lawyers Division, American Bar Association (2009)
Leadership & Professional Affiliations
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Leadership & Professional Affiliations
- Professional Background Screening Association
Publications
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Publications
- Author, “FDIC’s New Regulations Align with the Fair Hiring in Banking Act’s Amendments to Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act,” Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (October 23, 2024)
- Co-Author, “San Diego County Joins California Jurisdictions With Fair Chance Ordinances,” Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (October 14, 2024)
- Co-Author, "'Ambush' or 'Quickie' Elections Are Back in Full: NLRB Issues Union-Friendly Elections Regulation," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (August 25, 2023)
- Co-Author, "California Employers Using Criminal History Face New Compliance Obligations," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (August 15, 2023)
- Co-Author, “Employers Face Onerous Compliance Obligations Under the New Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance,” Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (July 31, 2024)
- Co-Author, "Minnesota’s New Recreational Cannabis Law Results in First-Of-Its-Kind Drug Testing Scheme," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (July 5, 2023)
- Co-Author, "Method and Madness Behind New California and Washington Cannabis Laws," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (May 11, 2023)
- Co-Author, "Congress Enacts 'Fair Hiring in Banking' to Remove Certain Barriers to Employment in the Financial Services Industry," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (February 13, 2023)
- Author, "District of Columbia Provides Employment Protections to Cannabis Users," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (August 22, 2022)
- Author, "To Test or Not to Test: Considerations for Employers Pondering the Future of Their Cannabis Testing Practices," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 3, 2022)
- Author, "Supreme Court of New Hampshire Weighs in On Reasonable Accommodations for Medical Marijuana Users," Employment Law Lookout Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 20, 2022)
- Co-Author, "The NLRB Telegraphs the First of Many Knockouts of Trump Board Decisions," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 11, 2022)
- Co-Author, "Another Busy Year for Employment-Purposed Background Checks: What Happened in 2021?" Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 7, 2022)
- Author, "Marijuana Laws Impacting Employers Spread Like a Weed in 2021: A Year in Review," Employment Law Lookout Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 3, 2022)
- Author, "CDC Issues Guidance for Employers to Address Possible Marijuana Use by Drivers," The Blunt Truth Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 21, 2021)
- Author, "Philadelphia’s Restrictions on Pre-Employment Marijuana Tests Become Effective January 1, 2022," Employment Law Lookout Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 15, 2021)
- Author, "New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission’s 'Personal Use Cannabis Rules' Do Not Provide Guidance About Employer Drug Testing Practices," Employment Law Lookout Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (August 30, 2021)
- Co-Author, "Connecticut Becomes the 20th Jurisdiction to Legalize Recreational Marijuana," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (August 26, 2021)
- Co-Author, "Don’t Let the Pendulum Hit You as it Swings: NLRB General Counsel Previews a Pro-Labor Agenda," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (August 18, 2021)
- Co-Author, "Louisiana Employers Now Subject to “Fair Chance” Law," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (August 2, 2021)
- Author, "Iowa Supreme Court Takes on Employer Drug Testing Practices," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (July 20, 2021)
- Co-Author, "Iowa Supreme Court Partially Invalidates Waterloo 'Ban-the-Box' Law," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (July 8, 2021)
- Co-Author, "California District Court Dismisses Disability Claims Based on Failed Preemployment Marijuana Screen," The Blunt Truth Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (May 6, 2021)
- Author, "Philadelphia Joins New York City and Nevada in Restricting Pre-Employment Marijuana Tests," The Blunt Truth Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (May 4, 2021)
- Co-Author, "New York Passes Recreational Cannabis Law," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 2, 2021)
- Co-Author, "Illinois Enacts Law Providing Enhanced Employment Protections to Individuals With Criminal Convictions," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 30, 2021)
- Co-Author, "Upcoming Webinar: High Times in NJ: New Recreational Marijuana Law Limits Employers’ Options to Prevent Impairment," The Blunt Truth Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 29, 2021)
- Co-Author, "McFerran Dissent Portends a Change in NLRB’s View of Confidentiality Provisions in Arbitration Agreements," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 26, 2021)
- Co-Author, "Illinois Set to Provide Enhanced Employment Protections to Ex-Offenders," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (February 22, 2021)
- Co-Author, "Philadelphia Amends Ordinances Regulating Employer Use of Criminal and Credit History Information," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (February 9, 2021)
- Co-Author, "FDIC Issues Final Rule to Codify Section 19’s Policy on Hiring Individuals with Convictions for Minor Criminal Offenses," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (August 18, 2020)
- Author, "New York City Adopts Rules Clarifying the 'Safety-Sensitive' Exception for Pre-Employment Marijuana Tests," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 30, 2020)
- Author, "New York City Adopts Rules Clarifying the 'Safety-Sensitive' Exception for Pre-Employment Marijuana Tests," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 29, 2020)
- Author, "Rhode Island Court Upholds Termination of Medical Marijuana User for Refusing a Reasonable Suspicion Drug Test," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 4, 2020)
- Co-Author, "The Growing Trend of Laws Regulating Consideration of a Tenant’s Criminal History," Professional Background Screening Association (May/June 2020)
- Co-Author, "Another New York Locality Bans the Box," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (May 27, 2020)
- Co-Author, "Ninth Circuit Rejects “Novel” FCRA Standalone Theory," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (May 26, 2020)
- Author, "Most New York City Employers Now Prohibited from Conducting Pre-Employment Marijuana Tests," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (May 13, 2020)
- Co-Author, "Ninth Circuit Holds That Background Check Disclosures Should Not Contain Any Extraneous Information," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 11, 2020)
- Co-Author, "Update #2: Waterloo, Iowa Enacts Ban the Box Restrictions," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 10, 2020)
- Co-Author, "Maryland General Assembly Overrides Governor’s Veto and Restores Ban-the-Box Law," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (February 6, 2020)
- Co-Author, "St. Louis, Missouri Enacts Ban-the-Box Law for Private Employers," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (February 4, 2020)
- Co-Author, "Ban-the-Box Reaches Federal Civilian and Defense Contractors," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 28, 2020)
- Co-Author, "Updated Mandatory Notice for San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 22, 2020)
- Co-Author, "Update: Waterloo, Iowa Enacts Ban the Box Restrictions," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 21, 2020)
- Co-Author, "Grand Rapids, Michigan Enacts Sweeping 'Human Rights' Ordinance With Restrictions on Employment and Tenant Screening," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 14, 2020)
- Co-Author, "Appellate Court Considers the Illinois 'Employee Credit Privacy Act'," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 13, 2020)
- Co-Author, "EEOC Consent Decree Over Criminal History Background Checks Serves as a Reminder to Employers to Take a Fresh Look at Their Screening Practices," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 6, 2019)
- Co-Author, "Waterloo, Iowa Enacts Ban the Box Restrictions," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (November 26, 2019)
- Co-Author, "Puerto Rico Enacts Restrictions on Use of Credit History in Employment," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (November 25, 2019)
- Co-Author, "Marijuana Breathalyzers: Could New Testing Methods Help Employers And Employees?," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (November 7, 2019)
- Author, "New Jersey Governor Clears the Medical Cannabis Haze," One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (July 16, 2019)
- Co-Author, "Is Your Employee As Fit As A Fiddle?," California Peculiarities Employment Law Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (July 12, 2019)
- Co-Author, "Half Baked: Illinois Legislature Includes Some Employer Protections in New Recreational Cannabis Law – But Beware the Traps," Management Alert, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 13, 2019)
- Author, "Nevada Becomes the First State to Ban Pre-Employment Cannabis Tests," One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 10, 2019)
- Co-Author, "Colorado Enacts Statewide Ban-the-Box Law for Private Employers," One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (May 30, 2019)
- Co-Author, "Ninth Circuit Weighs In on Calculating the FCRA’s Seven-Year Reporting Rule," One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (May 15, 2019)
- Co-Author, "New Mexico’s “Criminal Offender Employment Act” To Prohibit Private Employers From Criminal History Inquiry On Initial Employment Applications," One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 19, 2019)
- Co-Author, "Federal Judge Rules that Employer Violated Connecticut Law by Refusing to Hire Medical Marijuana User," One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (September 12, 2018)
- Co-Author, "California Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of State Consumer Reporting Statute," One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (August 27, 2018)
- Quoted, “California Employers Must Navigate Range of Background Check Laws,” Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) (March 27, 2018)
- Co-Author, "Washington State’s New Ban-the-Box Law Completes the West Coast Trend," Management Alert, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 14, 2018)
- "Maine Employees Now Protected From Repercussions of Off-Duty Marijuana Use," One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (February 1, 2018)
- Co-Author, "Spokeo v. Robins: The U.S. Supreme Court Declines An Encore Performance," One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 23, 2018)
- Co-Author, “New Jersey Clarifies that Statewide Ban-the-Box Law Includes Expunged Records and Online Applications,” One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 9, 2018)
- Co-Author, "Spokane City Council Approves 'Ban-the-Box' Ordinance for Private Sector Employers," Management Alert, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 11, 2017)
- Co-Author, "DOT Amends Employee Drug Testing Requirements," Management Alert, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (November 15, 2017)
- Quoted, “Lawmaker seeks to roll back Austin’s ‘Ban the Box’ hiring rule,” Watchdog.org (December 14, 2016)
- “New Background Check Requirements for Calif. On-Demand Drivers,” Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) (October 25, 2016)
- “California Fair Employment & Housing Council Considers Proposed Rules to Restrict Employer Use of Criminal History,” Westlaw Journal Employment, Thomson Reuters (August 30, 2016)
- Co-Author, “EEOC Won't Forget About Background Checks After Freeman,” Law360 (October 1, 2015)
- “Hawaii: State Supreme Court Considers Ex-Offender Anti-Discrimination Law,” Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) (March 23, 2015)
- Co-Author, “FCRA Compliance Moves up the To-Do List,” Today’s General Counsel (December 31, 2014)
- Co-Author, “SF curbs criminal background checks,” Daily Journal (February 25, 2014)
- Co-Author, “A Close Look At Calif.'s New Protections For Ex-Offenders, Law360.com (December 2, 2013)
- Co-Author, “Criminal Records Restrictions,” Security Management (October 1, 2013)
- Co-Author, “EEOC’s Ongoing Interest In Criminal Background Checks,” Law360.com (July 12, 2013)
- “Preparing for Labor Arbitrations in a ‘Just Cause’ World, Best Practices,” Bloomberg BNA, Daily Labor Report (June 18, 2013)
Presentations
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Presentations
- Co-Presenter, “Micro-Webinar Series - The Legal Landscape of Hospitality: Key Perspectives and Considerations Part 3: Adapting Standard Construction Forms for Use in Overseas Hospitality Operations,” Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 11, 2024)
- Presenter, “Fair Hiring in Banking: Adapting to the FDIC’s Final Rule on Section 19 and Compliance Challenges,” Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 4, 2024)
- Co-Presenter, “The Legal Landscape of Hospitality: Key Perspectives and Considerations,” Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (October 1, 2024)
- Co-Speaker, "Could Cemex Cement a Union in Your Workplace?," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 14, 2023)
- Co-Presenter, "A New Standard: The NLRB Resets the Table for Handbooks and Policies with Cemex and Stericycle," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (October 19, 2023)
- Speaker, "To Test or Not to Test: Considerations for Employers Pondering Their Cannabis Testing Practices," Accurate Background Webinar (May 10, 2023)
- Presenter, "Marijuana in Marketplaces: Best Practices for Clearing Through the Haze," Marketplace Risk Webinar (March 23, 2022)
- Presenter, "Marijuana Laws Spread Like a Weed in 2021: A Year in Review," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (February 15, 2022)
- Co-Presenter, "Don’t Let the Pendulum Hit You as It Swings: How Employers Can Prepare for the Biden NLRB," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (October 6, 2021)
- Co-Presenter, "Legal Marijuana and CBD: What CRAs Need To Know About the Impact On Employers," 2021 PBSA Annual Conference, Anaheim, CA (September 13, 2021)
- Co-Presenter, "When Legal Claims Hit Close to Home — How to Avoid Serious Legal, Privacy and Other Risks in the Employment of Nannies, Personal Assistants, Gardeners, and other Domestic Workers," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (August 25, 2021)
- Co-Presenter, "That’s a Wrap on HR Appreciation: Leadership Week 2021! - Making Decisions Based on Criminal & Credit Check History," Educational Session by HR Daily Advisor (August 6, 2021)
- Speaker, Policy Matters Podcast, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
- Episode 16: Cannabis Legalization and the Effect on the L&E World - Part 1 & 2 (July 15, 2021)
- Co-Presenter, "Marijuana Legalization and What it Means for Employers," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 8, 2021)
- Co-Presenter, "High Times in NJ: New Recreational Marijuana Law Limits Employers’ Options to Prevent Impairment," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 7, 2021)
- Co-Presenter, "Behind the Screen: Background Checks 101," Webinar, HR Daily Advisor (February 19, 2021)
- Co-Presenter, "What HR Can do About Judicial Updates and Trends Impacting Fair Hiring Laws," Webinar, Global HR Research (November 4, 2020)
- Co-Presenter, "Background Screening Challenges in the Financial Services Industry: Navigating the Regulatory Maze," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (October 7, 2020)
- Presenter, "Background Checks During COVID-19 - FCRA Still Applies," Audiocast, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (September 9, 2020)
- "Pre-employment Background Screening and Drug Testing: Considerations for Employers in the COVID-19 Environment," Webinar, presented by Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 10, 2020)
- "California Employment Legislative Update—What’s Coming in 2018?," Webinar, presented by Seyfarth Shaw LLP (November 1, 2017)
- “Addressing Complex Employment Relationships in Background Checks,” National Association of Professional Background Screeners, Mid-Year Legislative Conference (March 2017)
- “Why You Should Screen Your Workforce and How To Do It Lawfully,” Webinar, presented by BrightTALK (February 1, 2017)
- “Background Screening: Identifying the Trends and Challenges Facing Employers in the Year Ahead,” Webinar, presented by Hire Image (January 25, 2017)
- “Legal Landscape for CRAs and Employers: Courts, Administrative Agencies, and Legislatures Make Compliance More Challenging than Ever,” National Association of Professional Background Screeners, Annual Conference (September 2016)
- “Navigating the Maze of Ban-The-Box and Other New Laws Restricting Employment Screening,” Webinar, presented by National Association of Professional Background Screeners (April 2016)
- “What Does the ‘Ban-The-Box Movement’ Really Mean for Employers and Consumer Reporting Agencies?” Webinar, presented by National Association of Professional Background Screeners (July 2015)
- “Recent Developments for CRAs and Employers: The Legal Landscape Becomes More Treacherous Than Ever,” Webinar, presented by National Association of Professional Background Screeners (April 2015)
Civic & Charitable
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Civic & Charitable
- Seyfarth Shaw Pro Bono Committee
Jennifer's multifaceted practice is focused on the delivery of proactive, pragmatic solutions that help clients avoid litigation and develop internal compliance initiatives.
More About Jennifer
Jennifer brings a unique combination of traditional labor and specialized employment law experience to a broad range of industries, and has devoted nearly 20 years of her career advising employers on matters impacting them most. She interned at the National Labor Relations Board, and since that time, has developed vast experience in traditional labor law matters to assist employers with strategic labor relations, planning, and dispute management, including Board litigation, positive employee relations, collective bargaining, discharge and contract interpretation arbitrations, strikes, elections, and Section 301 litigation.
Jennifer’s unique practice also brings a particular depth of knowledge in:
- Advising employers and consumer reporting agencies on the intersection of federal and state background check laws, including the Fair Credit Reporting and state law equivalents, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, state and local "ban the box" laws, and other laws impacting employment-purposed background checks.
- Advising clients on federal and state drug-free workplace and drug-testing matters, including compliance with Department of Transportation-mandated programs and medical and recreational marijuana laws.
Jennifer enjoys collaborating with Seyfarth attorneys and relying on the various subject matter experts at the firm to avoid having to re-create the wheel—the better to support and advise her clients.
Jennifer’s unique practice also brings a particular depth of knowledge in:
- Advising employers and consumer reporting agencies on the intersection of federal and state background check laws, including the Fair Credit Reporting and state law equivalents, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, state and local "ban the box" laws, and other laws impacting employment-purposed background checks.
- Advising clients on federal and state drug-free workplace and drug-testing matters, including compliance with Department of Transportation-mandated programs and medical and recreational marijuana laws.
Jennifer enjoys collaborating with Seyfarth attorneys and relying on the various subject matter experts at the firm to avoid having to re-create the wheel—the better to support and advise her clients.
Education
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Education
- JD, Seattle University School of Law
Cum laude
Admissions
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Admissions
- California
- Oregon
- Washington
Courts
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Courts
- US Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
- US Court of Appeals, DC Circuit
- US District Court, Central District of California
- US District Court, Northern District of California
- US District Court, Southern District of California
- US District Court, District of Oregon
- US District Court, Eastern District of Washington
- US District Court, Western District of Washington
Related Key Industries
Related Key Industries
Related Trends
Related News & Insights
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Webinar
Dec 11, 2024
Micro-Webinar Series - The Legal Landscape of Hospitality: Key Perspectives and Considerations
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Webinar
Dec 4, 2024
Webinar: Fair Hiring in Banking: Adapting to the FDIC’s Final Rule on Section 19 and Compliance Challenges
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Legal Update
Oct 23, 2024
FDIC’s New Regulations Align with the Fair Hiring in Banking Act’s Amendments to Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act
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Legal Update
Oct 14, 2024
San Diego County Joins California Jurisdictions With Fair Chance Ordinances
Select Recognition
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Select Recognition
- Recommended Attorney, Cannabis, The Legal 500 (Legalese Ltd.) (2021)
- Named a Top Author by JD Supra (2017)
- National Outstanding Young Lawyer Award nominee, Young Lawyers Division, American Bar Association (2009)
Leadership & Professional Affiliations
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Leadership & Professional Affiliations
- Professional Background Screening Association
Publications
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Publications
- Author, “FDIC’s New Regulations Align with the Fair Hiring in Banking Act’s Amendments to Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act,” Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (October 23, 2024)
- Co-Author, “San Diego County Joins California Jurisdictions With Fair Chance Ordinances,” Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (October 14, 2024)
- Co-Author, "'Ambush' or 'Quickie' Elections Are Back in Full: NLRB Issues Union-Friendly Elections Regulation," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (August 25, 2023)
- Co-Author, "California Employers Using Criminal History Face New Compliance Obligations," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (August 15, 2023)
- Co-Author, “Employers Face Onerous Compliance Obligations Under the New Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance,” Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (July 31, 2024)
- Co-Author, "Minnesota’s New Recreational Cannabis Law Results in First-Of-Its-Kind Drug Testing Scheme," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (July 5, 2023)
- Co-Author, "Method and Madness Behind New California and Washington Cannabis Laws," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (May 11, 2023)
- Co-Author, "Congress Enacts 'Fair Hiring in Banking' to Remove Certain Barriers to Employment in the Financial Services Industry," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (February 13, 2023)
- Author, "District of Columbia Provides Employment Protections to Cannabis Users," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (August 22, 2022)
- Author, "To Test or Not to Test: Considerations for Employers Pondering the Future of Their Cannabis Testing Practices," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 3, 2022)
- Author, "Supreme Court of New Hampshire Weighs in On Reasonable Accommodations for Medical Marijuana Users," Employment Law Lookout Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 20, 2022)
- Co-Author, "The NLRB Telegraphs the First of Many Knockouts of Trump Board Decisions," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 11, 2022)
- Co-Author, "Another Busy Year for Employment-Purposed Background Checks: What Happened in 2021?" Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 7, 2022)
- Author, "Marijuana Laws Impacting Employers Spread Like a Weed in 2021: A Year in Review," Employment Law Lookout Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 3, 2022)
- Author, "CDC Issues Guidance for Employers to Address Possible Marijuana Use by Drivers," The Blunt Truth Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 21, 2021)
- Author, "Philadelphia’s Restrictions on Pre-Employment Marijuana Tests Become Effective January 1, 2022," Employment Law Lookout Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 15, 2021)
- Author, "New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission’s 'Personal Use Cannabis Rules' Do Not Provide Guidance About Employer Drug Testing Practices," Employment Law Lookout Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (August 30, 2021)
- Co-Author, "Connecticut Becomes the 20th Jurisdiction to Legalize Recreational Marijuana," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (August 26, 2021)
- Co-Author, "Don’t Let the Pendulum Hit You as it Swings: NLRB General Counsel Previews a Pro-Labor Agenda," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (August 18, 2021)
- Co-Author, "Louisiana Employers Now Subject to “Fair Chance” Law," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (August 2, 2021)
- Author, "Iowa Supreme Court Takes on Employer Drug Testing Practices," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (July 20, 2021)
- Co-Author, "Iowa Supreme Court Partially Invalidates Waterloo 'Ban-the-Box' Law," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (July 8, 2021)
- Co-Author, "California District Court Dismisses Disability Claims Based on Failed Preemployment Marijuana Screen," The Blunt Truth Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (May 6, 2021)
- Author, "Philadelphia Joins New York City and Nevada in Restricting Pre-Employment Marijuana Tests," The Blunt Truth Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (May 4, 2021)
- Co-Author, "New York Passes Recreational Cannabis Law," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 2, 2021)
- Co-Author, "Illinois Enacts Law Providing Enhanced Employment Protections to Individuals With Criminal Convictions," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 30, 2021)
- Co-Author, "Upcoming Webinar: High Times in NJ: New Recreational Marijuana Law Limits Employers’ Options to Prevent Impairment," The Blunt Truth Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 29, 2021)
- Co-Author, "McFerran Dissent Portends a Change in NLRB’s View of Confidentiality Provisions in Arbitration Agreements," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 26, 2021)
- Co-Author, "Illinois Set to Provide Enhanced Employment Protections to Ex-Offenders," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (February 22, 2021)
- Co-Author, "Philadelphia Amends Ordinances Regulating Employer Use of Criminal and Credit History Information," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (February 9, 2021)
- Co-Author, "FDIC Issues Final Rule to Codify Section 19’s Policy on Hiring Individuals with Convictions for Minor Criminal Offenses," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (August 18, 2020)
- Author, "New York City Adopts Rules Clarifying the 'Safety-Sensitive' Exception for Pre-Employment Marijuana Tests," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 30, 2020)
- Author, "New York City Adopts Rules Clarifying the 'Safety-Sensitive' Exception for Pre-Employment Marijuana Tests," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 29, 2020)
- Author, "Rhode Island Court Upholds Termination of Medical Marijuana User for Refusing a Reasonable Suspicion Drug Test," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 4, 2020)
- Co-Author, "The Growing Trend of Laws Regulating Consideration of a Tenant’s Criminal History," Professional Background Screening Association (May/June 2020)
- Co-Author, "Another New York Locality Bans the Box," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (May 27, 2020)
- Co-Author, "Ninth Circuit Rejects “Novel” FCRA Standalone Theory," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (May 26, 2020)
- Author, "Most New York City Employers Now Prohibited from Conducting Pre-Employment Marijuana Tests," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (May 13, 2020)
- Co-Author, "Ninth Circuit Holds That Background Check Disclosures Should Not Contain Any Extraneous Information," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 11, 2020)
- Co-Author, "Update #2: Waterloo, Iowa Enacts Ban the Box Restrictions," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 10, 2020)
- Co-Author, "Maryland General Assembly Overrides Governor’s Veto and Restores Ban-the-Box Law," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (February 6, 2020)
- Co-Author, "St. Louis, Missouri Enacts Ban-the-Box Law for Private Employers," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (February 4, 2020)
- Co-Author, "Ban-the-Box Reaches Federal Civilian and Defense Contractors," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 28, 2020)
- Co-Author, "Updated Mandatory Notice for San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 22, 2020)
- Co-Author, "Update: Waterloo, Iowa Enacts Ban the Box Restrictions," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 21, 2020)
- Co-Author, "Grand Rapids, Michigan Enacts Sweeping 'Human Rights' Ordinance With Restrictions on Employment and Tenant Screening," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 14, 2020)
- Co-Author, "Appellate Court Considers the Illinois 'Employee Credit Privacy Act'," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 13, 2020)
- Co-Author, "EEOC Consent Decree Over Criminal History Background Checks Serves as a Reminder to Employers to Take a Fresh Look at Their Screening Practices," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 6, 2019)
- Co-Author, "Waterloo, Iowa Enacts Ban the Box Restrictions," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (November 26, 2019)
- Co-Author, "Puerto Rico Enacts Restrictions on Use of Credit History in Employment," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (November 25, 2019)
- Co-Author, "Marijuana Breathalyzers: Could New Testing Methods Help Employers And Employees?," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (November 7, 2019)
- Author, "New Jersey Governor Clears the Medical Cannabis Haze," One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (July 16, 2019)
- Co-Author, "Is Your Employee As Fit As A Fiddle?," California Peculiarities Employment Law Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (July 12, 2019)
- Co-Author, "Half Baked: Illinois Legislature Includes Some Employer Protections in New Recreational Cannabis Law – But Beware the Traps," Management Alert, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 13, 2019)
- Author, "Nevada Becomes the First State to Ban Pre-Employment Cannabis Tests," One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 10, 2019)
- Co-Author, "Colorado Enacts Statewide Ban-the-Box Law for Private Employers," One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (May 30, 2019)
- Co-Author, "Ninth Circuit Weighs In on Calculating the FCRA’s Seven-Year Reporting Rule," One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (May 15, 2019)
- Co-Author, "New Mexico’s “Criminal Offender Employment Act” To Prohibit Private Employers From Criminal History Inquiry On Initial Employment Applications," One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 19, 2019)
- Co-Author, "Federal Judge Rules that Employer Violated Connecticut Law by Refusing to Hire Medical Marijuana User," One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (September 12, 2018)
- Co-Author, "California Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of State Consumer Reporting Statute," One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (August 27, 2018)
- Quoted, “California Employers Must Navigate Range of Background Check Laws,” Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) (March 27, 2018)
- Co-Author, "Washington State’s New Ban-the-Box Law Completes the West Coast Trend," Management Alert, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 14, 2018)
- "Maine Employees Now Protected From Repercussions of Off-Duty Marijuana Use," One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (February 1, 2018)
- Co-Author, "Spokeo v. Robins: The U.S. Supreme Court Declines An Encore Performance," One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 23, 2018)
- Co-Author, “New Jersey Clarifies that Statewide Ban-the-Box Law Includes Expunged Records and Online Applications,” One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 9, 2018)
- Co-Author, "Spokane City Council Approves 'Ban-the-Box' Ordinance for Private Sector Employers," Management Alert, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 11, 2017)
- Co-Author, "DOT Amends Employee Drug Testing Requirements," Management Alert, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (November 15, 2017)
- Quoted, “Lawmaker seeks to roll back Austin’s ‘Ban the Box’ hiring rule,” Watchdog.org (December 14, 2016)
- “New Background Check Requirements for Calif. On-Demand Drivers,” Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) (October 25, 2016)
- “California Fair Employment & Housing Council Considers Proposed Rules to Restrict Employer Use of Criminal History,” Westlaw Journal Employment, Thomson Reuters (August 30, 2016)
- Co-Author, “EEOC Won't Forget About Background Checks After Freeman,” Law360 (October 1, 2015)
- “Hawaii: State Supreme Court Considers Ex-Offender Anti-Discrimination Law,” Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) (March 23, 2015)
- Co-Author, “FCRA Compliance Moves up the To-Do List,” Today’s General Counsel (December 31, 2014)
- Co-Author, “SF curbs criminal background checks,” Daily Journal (February 25, 2014)
- Co-Author, “A Close Look At Calif.'s New Protections For Ex-Offenders, Law360.com (December 2, 2013)
- Co-Author, “Criminal Records Restrictions,” Security Management (October 1, 2013)
- Co-Author, “EEOC’s Ongoing Interest In Criminal Background Checks,” Law360.com (July 12, 2013)
- “Preparing for Labor Arbitrations in a ‘Just Cause’ World, Best Practices,” Bloomberg BNA, Daily Labor Report (June 18, 2013)
Presentations
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Presentations
- Co-Presenter, “Micro-Webinar Series - The Legal Landscape of Hospitality: Key Perspectives and Considerations Part 3: Adapting Standard Construction Forms for Use in Overseas Hospitality Operations,” Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 11, 2024)
- Presenter, “Fair Hiring in Banking: Adapting to the FDIC’s Final Rule on Section 19 and Compliance Challenges,” Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 4, 2024)
- Co-Presenter, “The Legal Landscape of Hospitality: Key Perspectives and Considerations,” Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (October 1, 2024)
- Co-Speaker, "Could Cemex Cement a Union in Your Workplace?," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 14, 2023)
- Co-Presenter, "A New Standard: The NLRB Resets the Table for Handbooks and Policies with Cemex and Stericycle," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (October 19, 2023)
- Speaker, "To Test or Not to Test: Considerations for Employers Pondering Their Cannabis Testing Practices," Accurate Background Webinar (May 10, 2023)
- Presenter, "Marijuana in Marketplaces: Best Practices for Clearing Through the Haze," Marketplace Risk Webinar (March 23, 2022)
- Presenter, "Marijuana Laws Spread Like a Weed in 2021: A Year in Review," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (February 15, 2022)
- Co-Presenter, "Don’t Let the Pendulum Hit You as It Swings: How Employers Can Prepare for the Biden NLRB," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (October 6, 2021)
- Co-Presenter, "Legal Marijuana and CBD: What CRAs Need To Know About the Impact On Employers," 2021 PBSA Annual Conference, Anaheim, CA (September 13, 2021)
- Co-Presenter, "When Legal Claims Hit Close to Home — How to Avoid Serious Legal, Privacy and Other Risks in the Employment of Nannies, Personal Assistants, Gardeners, and other Domestic Workers," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (August 25, 2021)
- Co-Presenter, "That’s a Wrap on HR Appreciation: Leadership Week 2021! - Making Decisions Based on Criminal & Credit Check History," Educational Session by HR Daily Advisor (August 6, 2021)
- Speaker, Policy Matters Podcast, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
- Episode 16: Cannabis Legalization and the Effect on the L&E World - Part 1 & 2 (July 15, 2021)
- Co-Presenter, "Marijuana Legalization and What it Means for Employers," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 8, 2021)
- Co-Presenter, "High Times in NJ: New Recreational Marijuana Law Limits Employers’ Options to Prevent Impairment," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 7, 2021)
- Co-Presenter, "Behind the Screen: Background Checks 101," Webinar, HR Daily Advisor (February 19, 2021)
- Co-Presenter, "What HR Can do About Judicial Updates and Trends Impacting Fair Hiring Laws," Webinar, Global HR Research (November 4, 2020)
- Co-Presenter, "Background Screening Challenges in the Financial Services Industry: Navigating the Regulatory Maze," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (October 7, 2020)
- Presenter, "Background Checks During COVID-19 - FCRA Still Applies," Audiocast, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (September 9, 2020)
- "Pre-employment Background Screening and Drug Testing: Considerations for Employers in the COVID-19 Environment," Webinar, presented by Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 10, 2020)
- "California Employment Legislative Update—What’s Coming in 2018?," Webinar, presented by Seyfarth Shaw LLP (November 1, 2017)
- “Addressing Complex Employment Relationships in Background Checks,” National Association of Professional Background Screeners, Mid-Year Legislative Conference (March 2017)
- “Why You Should Screen Your Workforce and How To Do It Lawfully,” Webinar, presented by BrightTALK (February 1, 2017)
- “Background Screening: Identifying the Trends and Challenges Facing Employers in the Year Ahead,” Webinar, presented by Hire Image (January 25, 2017)
- “Legal Landscape for CRAs and Employers: Courts, Administrative Agencies, and Legislatures Make Compliance More Challenging than Ever,” National Association of Professional Background Screeners, Annual Conference (September 2016)
- “Navigating the Maze of Ban-The-Box and Other New Laws Restricting Employment Screening,” Webinar, presented by National Association of Professional Background Screeners (April 2016)
- “What Does the ‘Ban-The-Box Movement’ Really Mean for Employers and Consumer Reporting Agencies?” Webinar, presented by National Association of Professional Background Screeners (July 2015)
- “Recent Developments for CRAs and Employers: The Legal Landscape Becomes More Treacherous Than Ever,” Webinar, presented by National Association of Professional Background Screeners (April 2015)
Civic & Charitable
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Civic & Charitable
- Seyfarth Shaw Pro Bono Committee