Russell B. Berger

Sarah Sawyer and Russell Berger discuss regulations that affect the hiring and application process, including state and local laws on job ads and interviews. They highlight that anti-discrimination, anti-harassment, and accommodation obligations apply to applicants as well as employees. They review topics such as ban-the-box rules on when criminal history may be considered, pay transparency requirements to post reasonable salary ranges, and restrictions on asking about current pay. Sarah and Russell also explain that if a lawful background or credit check (often after a conditional offer) reveals disqualifying information through a third party, the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act requires a two-step adverse action notice process.