The National Employment Law Project (NELP) notes that more than 150 cities in 28 states have adopted some version of Ban the Box laws, with...
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A New Study Shows Ban the Box Policies Are Working
Another San Francisco Treat: Mayor Lee Signs Salary History Ban
San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee recently signed an ordinance that will make it illegal for employers to inquire about a job applicant’s salary history...
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Disneyland Job Applicants Granted Class Cert. in FCRA Lawsuit
Two plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit against Disneyland claim the business has made hundreds of adverse employment decisions based on job...
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Plaintiffs Don’t Stand Tall in Texas FCRA Class Action
In light of the Supreme Court’s decision in Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins, 136 S.Ct. 1540 (2016) and Dyson v. Sky Chefs, Inc., 2017 WL 2618946 (N.D. Tex...
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Philadelphia Law Firm Gets Record $60 Million Verdict in CA FCRA Class Action
The highest jury verdict in the history of the Fair Credit Reporting Act was reached when the law firms of Francis & Mailman, P.C....
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Delaware Joins Bandwagon Prohibiting Salary History Inquiries
In December, the state of Delaware will begin prohibiting employers from inquiring about the salary history of job applicants. An employer is not...
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Unreliable Anonymous Tip Could Not Form Basis of Reasonable Suspicion Drug Test by Public Employer
Ralph Greer established a Fourth Amendment violation by several individual supervisors after being discharged from his position with the Detroit...
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FTC Issues ‘Advice’ on Background Check Disclosure and Authorization Forms
The Fair Credit Reporting Act’s (FCRA) hyper-technical disclosure and authorization requirements are competing with compliance of criminal...
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New York City Mayor Signs Pay Equity Law – Impact on Employment Background Checks
New York City has joined Massachusetts and Philadelphia in prohibiting employers from inquiring about a prospective employee’s salary history...
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Improper Form of Background Check Disclosure Not Sufficient Injury for Standing
Courts have been struggling to define the contours of standing in “no injury” ever since the Supreme Court decided Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins last...
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More than 8,000 Uber and Lyft Drivers Fail Massachusetts Background Check
As part of a deal that would allow Lyft and Uber drivers to service Logan Airport, the ride-sharing companies agreed to let the state run its own...
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Ohio State and Federal Courts Find No Standing to Assert Technical Violations of the FCRA’s Background Check Disclosure Requirement
Ohio courts have recently weighed in on the issue related to the procurement of background checks on current or prospective employees — more...
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