The U.S. Census Bureau has reached a $15 million settlement of a lawsuit claiming it discriminated against black and Hispanic job applicants with...
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U.S. Census Bureau Settles Hiring Lawsuit Over Criminal Histories
SEPTA Background Checks Violate Federal and State Laws
A new federal lawsuit alleges Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) willfully violates federal and state laws when conducting...
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Deal: Bill Makes ‘Great Strides’ in Advancing Criminal Justice Reforms
Gov. Nathan Deal signed SB 367, legislation that provides for comprehensive reform for offenders entering, proceeding through and leaving the...
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‘Ban the Box’ Adopted for City Hiring; Criminal History Considered at end of Process
The City of Sarasota no longer will inquire about criminal history during its initial application process. The box on the employment application...
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Prevent Computer Fraud – 1 Tip
In TripleTree, LLC v. Walcker, the employer sued its former employee under the federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) based on the employee’s...
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Modified “Ban the Box” Bill Approved in Connecticut
An amendment to the original bill essentially wiped the prior version clean. Thus, whatever you think you knew about the measure you can put that...
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Vermont Governor Signs Ban the Box Legislation; Connecticut Governor Expected to Sign Such law
Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin has made the Green Mountain State the most recent state in the nation to implement statewide “ban the box”...
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Ex-Cons May Outperform You in the Workplace
For millions of U.S. job applicants with a criminal record, just making it past the screening stage of the hiring process is a challenge. New...
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Schools — not Just States — to Finally get Access to Teacher Misconduct Data After National Investigation
School districts will soon be able to check job candidates’ names in a database of teacher misconduct. USA Today published a jaw-dropping...
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FTC Releases Updated FCRA Guidance on Background Checks
The FTC released a new publication related to background checks and the FCRA titled What Employment Background Screening Companies Need to Know...
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Big Data, Background Checks, and Discrimination
The White House released a report to herald its focus on discrimination in “big data” assisted personnel screening algorithms. The report...
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Minnesota Drug Testing Law Applies Where Minnesota Resident Was Hired To Work In Another State
A federal appeals court has held that the Minnesota drug testing statute applies to an applicant tested in Minnesota, even though the applicant...
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