Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.

Bills Introduced to Limit Employers’ Ability to Require Applicants to Disclose Prior Criminal Convictions
February 13, 2012
On January 23, 2012, a bill was introduced (S1054) to prohibit New Jersey employers from requiring any job applicant to disclose whether the person has been convicted of a crime. This bill would not prohibit an employer from having an applicant undergo a criminal history record background check...

Bills Introduced to Prohibit Employers from Requiring Applicants to Undergo a Credit Check as a Condition of Employment
February 13, 2012
On January 10, 2012, a bill was introduced (S455) that would prohibit employers from requiring a credit check on a current or prospective employee as a condition of employment unless the employer is required to do so by law or reasonably believes that an employee had engaged in a specific activity...

DOL Issues Final Service Provider Fee Disclosure Rules
Tia L. Martarella,Jason A. Rothman, February 13, 2012
On February 2, 2012, the Department of Labor (DOL) published final rules regarding service provider fee disclosures (Final Rules). The Final Rules set forth specific fee disclosure obligations for plan service providers, designed to ensure that plan fiduciaries can accurately analyze the fees...