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...
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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...
MoreWaffle House Must Face Class Employment Claims
A class action claiming Waffle House didn’t hire prospective employees based on false information garnered from background checks, will...
MoreCalifornia Federal Court Tentatively Approves $5.7 Million Deal to Settle Class Action Alleging
A California federal judge issued a written tentative ruling indicating that she would likely approve AutoZone, Inc.’s agreement to pay $5.7...
MoreSecurity Clearance Background Checks—McCaskill, Tester Probe Oversight Plans for Creation of New Agency
U.S. Senators Claire McCaskill and Jon Tester are probing the transition of federal security clearance background checks to a newly created...
MoreWith Credit Reporting Errors Harming Missourians, McCaskill Keeps up Fight to Protect Consumers
After receiving complaints from individuals around the country who have had trouble removing erroneous information or even learning about what is...
MoreUK Votes to Leave the EU: Data Protection Standards Unlikely to be Affected
The UK has decided to withdraw its membership from the European Union. Despite the result, data protection standards are unlikely to be affected...
MoreActive Shooters at Work on Rise
Deaths from workplace-related violence are on the rise nationally, although the overall number remains relatively small. Nationwide, 61 people...
MoreAdults Surveyed on Impact of Financial Background Checks in the Workplace
A survey of more than 1,000 workers conducted by the National Financial Educators Council (NFEC) found 5.2% of respondents reported they were...
MoreMany Tennessee Employers Will Soon be Required to use E–Verify
Tennessee’s state immigration law just received an important update by the state legislature and Governor, and many employers in the state will...
MoreInternational Packaging Inc. Guilty of 94 Form I–9 Violations
An administrative law judge for the Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer found Minneapolis, Minnesota–based International Packaging...
MoreGolden Employment Group Inc. Charged With Over 400 Form I-9 Violations
Form I-9 penalties typically grow by the violation, and Golden Employment Group Inc. is facing a huge penalty following allegations of hundreds of...
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