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Beginning July 7, 2016, employers in Philadelphia may not consider credit history or other credit-related information for job-related decisions for many non-managerial jobs. This change stems from an amendment to the Fair Practices Ordinance approved by City Council…
Uber has agreed to pay $7.5 million to settle a lawsuit brought by drivers over background checks conducted by the ride-hailing company. The case in San Francisco federal court involved allegations that Uber terminated drivers from its platform after obtaining their…
Life in prison is meant to be difficult. But it doesn’t always get better once you’re out. Re-entering offenders often have a tough time finding employment, even when they are motivated and able to work. But “ban the box” – a popular policy aimed at helping…
A class action claiming Waffle House didn’t hire prospective employees based on false information garnered from background checks, will proceed, despite Waffle House trying to shut the case down. Lead plaintiff William Jones attempted to get a job at a Waffle…
A California federal judge issued a written tentative ruling indicating that she would likely approve AutoZone, Inc.’s agreement to pay $5.7 million to settle claims that the company illegally ran credit checks on 200,000 prospective employees. In September 2014, two…
U.S. Senators Claire McCaskill and Jon Tester are probing the transition of federal security clearance background checks to a newly created agency— raising concerns about whether there is a concrete plan for the creation, operation and oversight of the new bureau. “We…
After receiving complaints from individuals around the country who have had trouble removing erroneous information or even learning about what is contained in their specialty credit report, U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill continued to fight for consumers by pushing for…
The UK has decided to withdraw its membership from the European Union. Despite the result, data protection standards are unlikely to be affected. The full details of how and when the UK will negotiate its exit from the EU is still unclear. The process for withdrawal…
Deaths from workplace-related violence are on the rise nationally, although the overall number remains relatively small. Nationwide, 61 people were killed at their jobs by a co-worker in 2014, up from 49 in 2011, according to the most recent data from U.S. Bureau of…
A survey of more than 1,000 workers conducted by the National Financial Educators Council (NFEC) found 5.2% of respondents reported they were turned down for jobs due to their financial background while 26.3% reported employers ran financial background checks on them….