BILLS TO BAN WORKPLACE DISCRIMINATION INTRODUCED IN VIRGINIA

Discrimination

“Gov. Terry McAuliffe has been the ranking state official for less than a week, though he has already issued several executive orders on topics that included workplace discrimination and executive gifts. His first executive order — signed Saturday, immediately following his inauguration — prohibits discrimination in Virginia state government on the basis of race, sex,…

NEW LAW REQUIRES FINGERPRINT BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR GEORGIA’S CHILD CARE WORKERS

Background Checks, Legislature

“State officials will dig deeper into the backgrounds of child care workers in Georgia starting January 1st. That’s when a new law takes effect mandating federal fingerprint background checks for all employees of licensed child care facilities, though it initially applies just to new workers. Existing employees have until 2017 before they are required to…