The Pennsylvania General Assembly amended the Child Protective Services Law (the CPSL) several times over the past year. The most recent changes...
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On January 1, a new Michigan law took effect to protect companies that hire ex-offenders who go on to cause damage or injury during the course of...
MoreMisrepresentation on Employment Application May Override State Criminal Background Check Law
Most employers understand the importance of compliance with the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) as it applies to background checks and...
MoreHeightened Scrutiny of Brokers – SEC Approves
In recent years, questions have been raised in many quarters about how brokers with questionable backgrounds have been able to move among firms...
MoreGenesis Healthcare improperly uses background checks, federal lawsuit charges
Genesis Healthcare hired plaintiff Doris Ramos in July 2014 to work as an occupational therapist, then rescinded the job offer after a background...
MoreFederal Agency Launching Commercial Driver Clearinghouse
Commercial truck drivers who had a blood alcohol concentration at or above 0.08 g/dL, which is currently the legal threshold for individuals to be...
MoreCriminal Records Could Be Having A Huge Impact On Labor-Force Participation
For years, we’ve seen a decline in the labor force participation rate (LFPR). That’s the number of people available for work as a...
More1 In 5 Employees Going Rogue With Corporate Data
A recent SailPoint survey conducted by Vanson Bourne results amplified concerns of companies around the world about the use of cloud applications...
MoreNew State Privacy Laws Go Into Effect on Jan. 1, 2015
California and Delaware legislators have recently passed bills that impose new data security and privacy requirements on companies nationwide. The...
More6 Data Breach Trends To Watch In 2015
The Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC), reports that there have been over 700 data breaches recorded in the U.S. so far this year, a 26 percent...
MoreHuman Resources’ Conundrum – Reconciling New Immigration Legal Status Conferred by President Obama with I-9 Recordkeeping Realities
An estimated 4.4 million undocumented individuals will benefit from President Obama’s expansion of the Deferred Action for Childhood...
MoreDo DOT-Regulated Employees Have A Privacy Interest In Their Positive Drug and Alcohol Test Results? Maybe Not.
According to a recent decision by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California. employees subject to U.S. Department of...
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