On July 24, the California Office of Administrative Law approved the Civil Rights Council’s proposed amendment to California’s employment regulations relating to criminal history, which are set to become effective on Oct. 1.
Among other changes, the amendment modifies the existing regulations regarding employers’ investigation of a job applicant’s criminal history. Notably, the amendment expands the definition of employer under those regulations in such a way that could potentially implicate a background screener conducting a background check on behalf of an employer.
