http://www.shrm.org/favicon.ico Daily news and information provided by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) http://www.shrm.org On May 25, 2013, Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval signed a new law making Nevada the third state in the last 12 months to enact legislation restricting use by employers of credit reports and other credit history information for hiring and other employment-related purposes. Nevada's new law, which goes into effect Oct. 1, 2013, follows closely on the heels of similar legislation enacted by Colorado in April 2013, and adds Nevada to the handful of other states that have similar laws. http://www.shrm.org/LegalIssues/StateandLocalResources/Pages/Nevada-Credit-Reports.aspx Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley has signed amendments to the state gun law to limit employers� ability to restrict employee possession of firearms in employers� parking areas. The new law (SB 286), signed on May 20, 2013, becomes effective on Aug. 1, 2013. http://www.shrm.org/LegalIssues/StateandLocalResources/Pages/Ala-Amends-Gun-Law.aspx Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton has signed a law permitting civil marriage between any two consenting persons, including same-sex couples. The new law becomes effective on Aug. 1, 2013. http://www.shrm.org/LegalIssues/StateandLocalResources/Pages/Minn-New-Civil-Marriage-Law.aspx