California’s Assembly Bill 1859 (AB 1859) aims to impose substantial new security obligations on consumer credit reporting agencies and companies that contract with such agencies. Under the new law, agencies and their contractors would be “required to expediently…
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FDIC Announces Electronic Fingerprinting Requirement for Background Checks Conducted in Conjunction with Applications and Notices
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) recently announced that it will require electronic fingerprinting in order to conduct more efficient and effective background checks when reviewing various applications and notices for FDIC-insured and proposed insured…
Another Change to Massachusetts Ban-The-Box Law
Massachusetts employers soon will no longer be permitted to inquire about convictions and sealed or expunged records for employment purposes. About 10 years ago, the state became the second to enact a “ban-the-box” law and on Oct. 13, a criminal justice reform bill,…
Background Check Law for Nursing Home Owners Creates Questions
Nursing home owners in the state of Georgia now are subject to the same requirements as frontline caregivers and other employees who interact with residents. Beginning Oct. 1, 2019, employees, owners and administrators will be required to undergo fingerprint…
Workers with Criminal Records
A new study commissioned by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and the Charles Koch Institute (CKI) revealed that about two-thirds of human resource professionals are open to hiring or have hired applicants with criminal histories. Employers who choose…
News 5 Investigates: HomeAdvisor Faces Lawsuit Over Screening Process for Contractors
HomeAdvisor has been found by New 5 Investigates to be falling short of its promise to only recommend prescreened contractors. Homeowners across the country have shared that the company is recommending unlicensed cons. The lawsuit claims that HomeAdvisor’s ads are…
Connecticut Enacts Salary History Inquiry Law
A bill has been signed into law by Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy that will restrict employees from inquiring about applicants’ salary history during the hiring process. The law, which will take effect Jan. 1, 2019, will permit employers to inquire about “other…
Vermont Enacts Salary History Inquiry Law
Vermont has joined several other states that have enacted a law to prohibit employers from inquiring about, seeking or requiring salary history information from prospective employees. Taking effect July 1, employers and their agents will be prohibited from inquiring…
The Coming Decline of the Employment Drug Test
Marijuana is now legal in nine states and Washington, D.C., which has resulted in the slow decline of pre-employment drug tests. Excellence Health Inc., a Las Vegas-based health care company with about 6,000 employees, no longer drug tests people coming to work for…
The Americans with Disabilities Act and Medical Marijuana
While the majority of states have legalized some form of medical marijuana, federal law stands firm regarding marijuana as an illegal drug, even when it comes to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This federal law states that a qualified individual with a…










