A woman named Autumn Bardisa, age 29, was arrested for impersonating a licensed nurse at Adven tHealth PalmCoast Parkway. From June 2024 through January 2025, she treated around 4,486 patients using falsified documentsand another nurse’s license number. Her deception…
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County Ordinance Protects Ex-Convicts Trying to Find Jobs
San Diego County enhanced the “Fair Chance Act” with a “Fair Chance Ordinance” effective October 2024. It forbidsrequesting conviction history before job offers, adds local enforcement, employer education, and penalties—$5,000 forfirst violations and $20,000 for…
Gov. JB Pritzker Signs Sonya Massey Act, Reforming Police Hiring in Illinois
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker approved the Sonya Massey Act following the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey by a sheriff’sdeputy in July 2024. It mandates exhaustive background checks—including prior employment records, psychologicalevaluations, fitness-for-duty reports, and…
Kansas Board Implements Mandatory Background Checks for Licensure for Psychologists and Counselors
The Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board will require mandatory background checks beginning fall 2025 forinitial applicants, reinstatements, and temporary licenses in marriage and family therapy. The Kansas Bureau ofInvestigation will handle processing for a…
New Florida Law Aims to Make Background Screenings Easier
Effective July 1, 2025, Florida requires all health care practitioners—including those previously exempt—to undergoLevel 2 fingerprint-based background screening via the Department of Law Enforcement, both for new licensure and atthe first renewal after that date….
U.S. District Judge Upholds Federal Preemption Over Minnesota State Drug Testing Law
A U.S. District Court in Minnesota ruled that federal drug testing regulations preempt the state’s Drug and AlcoholTesting in the Workplace Act (DATWA) for safety-sensitive positions. The case involved an employee who wasterminated after failing a random drug…
Mississippi: Indian Tribe Approves Referendum Regulating the “Possession, Production, and Distribution of Marijuana on Tribal Lands”
Members of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians have approved a referendum supporting the legalization ofmarijuana on tribal lands. The measure, known as Referendum 2025-01, passed with 55 percent of the vote, accordingto unofficial results. The tribe, the only…
Your Breath May Be Your Next ID: Study Says Nasal Patterns are as Unique as Fingerprints
Advancements in AI and automation are transforming vendor due diligence by enabling faster, more accurate, andcontinuous assessments. Platforms like SignalX and Cetbix utilize real-time data from regulatory bodies, courts, andmedia sources to evaluate vendors’…
Robert Half Settles Background Check Suit for More than $2.2M
Robert Half International agreed to a class-action settlement totaling over $4.38 million after allegedly failing toprovide job applicants with required FCRA disclosures and a copy of their background reports before taking adverseactions. Each eligible claimant may…
Job Seeker Says Paycom Background Check Included Twin Brother’s Charges
A job candidate is suing Paycom after a background check misattributed his twin brother’s misdemeanor and felonycharges to him, causing a rescinded a job offer even after the error was corrected. The lawsuit alleges Paycom reliedon name and birthdate matching rather…









