Reiterating the need for employers to ensure compliance with every word of the FCRA, an Illinois judge let a suit proceed against Sprint over...
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On March 14, 2016, Philadelphia’s so-calledban the box law, the Philadelphia Fair Criminal Records Screening Ordinance, became effective. With it...
MoreNew Law Requires Parent Volunteers to Have Background Checks
A state law, which went into effect in July, amended provisions of the Child Protective Services Law and requires as many as three background...
MoreFTC Settles Claims Against Group of Data Brokers Dealing in Personal Information
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it has reached settlements with three affiliated companies accused of selling the financial and...
MoreNJ Adopts Final Regulations on Criminal Background Inquiries
New Jersey has promulgated its final ban-the-box regulations, clarifying the law passed on March 1, 2015, which severely restricted public and...
MoreEU-U.S. Privacy Shield Details Announced
The full text of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield framework is now available. Privacy Shield wasdesigned by the U.S. Department of Commerce and European...
MoreCalifornia Considers Criminal History in Employment Decisions
Continuing the nationwide crackdown on the use of criminal history as a factor in employment decisions, California’s Department of Fair...
MoreCalifornia’s New E-Verify Law – Get it Right or Pay the Price
Under a new California law that took effect on January 1, 2016, California employers may face civil penalties of up to $10,000 for misusing...
MoreImportant Guidance for Employers Conducting Internal Form I-9 Audits
All employers are required to complete a Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification to verify their new hires’ identity and employment...
MoreThe Fissured Workplace, the I-9 Conundrum and the Gig Workforce
Millions of Americans are now involved in some form of sporadic, non-traditional related job, whether it is called freelancing, temping, ubering...
MoreDon’t Get Lost in the Weeds: Medical Marijuana is Now Legal in New York
The Compassionate Care Act, which was signed into law in July 2014, legalizes and regulates the manufacture, sale and use of medical marijuana in...
MoreWells Fargo, Bank of America Face Class Action Lawsuit Over Background Checks
Plaintiff Steve-Ann Muir alleges Wells Fargo violated FCRA by rescinding a job offer for a customer service position based on a false statement...
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