Governor Patrick recently signed new legislation that will change the way Massachusetts employers can use criminal background information in making employment decisions. Most significantly, the new legislation prohibits employers with six (6) or more employees from asking applicants about any criminal information, including criminal convictions, on an “initial written job application.” The only exception to...

On September 25, 2008, President Bush signed the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (“ADAAA”) into law. The ADAAA is not effective until January 1, 2009, but employers need to immediately prepare to comply with this new law. Please see full alert here for more information.