Massachusetts S1207 amends fair hiring practices to clarify permissible employer actions regarding unemployment status.

Massachusetts S1207 amends fair hiring practices to specify that it is not an unlawful employment practice for an employer to limit job announcements to existing employees or to consider a person's employment history or reasons for unemployment in assessing job performance. It also allows employers to investigate employee actions based on unauthorized use of company information on personal accounts. The bill clarifies that it is unlawful for employers to discriminate against unemployed individuals in hiring or job referrals.

Massachusetts S1207 amends fair hiring practices to clarify permissible employer actions regarding unemployment status.

Massachusetts S1207 amends fair hiring practices to specify that it is not an unlawful employment practice for an employer to limit job announcements to existing employees or to consider a person's employment history or reasons for unemployment in assessing job performance. It also allows employers to investigate employee actions based on unauthorized use of company information on personal accounts. The bill clarifies that it is unlawful for employers to discriminate against unemployed individuals in hiring or job referrals.