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California Amends Labor Code to Prohibit Employers from Using Juvenile Records in Employment Decisions

Filed Under: General (CA)

On September 27, 2016, California Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill No. 1843, which amends the California Labor Code to prohibit employers from considering certain juvenile records for employment purposes. The amendment is effective January 1, 2017.