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Florida schools can now fingerprint volunteers under a new law aimed at enhancing security. The law, effective immediately, mandates background checks for volunteers in schools who have direct contact with students. While some schools have already begun implementing…
Colorado Democrats are pushing for stricter background checks for rideshare drivers, including Lyft and Uber. The proposed bill aims to improve safety by requiring more thorough checks on drivers’ criminal histories, particularly for violent crimes, and ensuring…
Texas House Bill 2466, set to take effect in September 2025, introduces a statewide Ban the Box requirement, delaying criminal history inquiries until applicants are deemed qualified or offered interviews. While aimed at fair chance hiring, the bill’s vague…
Washington’s House passed Bill 1385, aimed at expediting background checks for workers in caregiving roles for children, the elderly, and individuals with disabilities. Sponsored by Rep. Jamila Taylor, the bill facilitates the interstate exchange of criminal…
Tennessee’s background check laws require employers to follow specific guidelines when conducting criminal background checks. Employers must comply with federal regulations, including the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), and consider how criminal history impacts…
Washington’s HB 1747 aims to restrict employers’ ability to use criminal background checks in hiring decisions, prohibiting the use of such checks until after a conditional offer is made. The bill intends to help individuals with criminal histories gain…
California’s Senate Bill 7 (SB 7) aims to regulate AI in employment by prohibiting employers from using automated decision systems (ADS) to infer criminal or credit history, including through AI-powered social media screening tools. The bill introduces…
February FCRA lawsuits were up (+8.2%), however, YTD lawsuits are actually the opposite, down (-0.1%).Continuing last year’s trend, CFPB complaints are still going strong. They are down -28.4% for Feb but still up 150% YTD, which goes to show how volatile the numbers…
Although the car of a Mid-South nurse was found with meth, marijuana and 600 prescription pills inside, her license has remained untarnished. The state’s licensure verification database, along with the national database, Nursys, both state “no history of disciplinary…
Former U.S. Army and Army Reserve veteran and PSA Airlines pilot Christian Richard Martin had been found guilty of assault on a child under the age of 16 in 2016 before he was hired by parent company American Airlines. He now is accused of the 2015 murder of three…