A judge has ruled that a Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) suit against Amazon can move forward in Florida federal court. Donovan Hargrett, who...
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FCRA Suit Against Amazon Moves Forward
Bare Statutory Violation of FCRA Fails to Satisfy Standing Requirements Post-Spokeo, Says District of New Jersey in Suit Over Michaels Employment Disclosures
The recent ruling in In re: Michaels Stores, Inc., Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) Litigation confirms the significance of the Spokeo decision...
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District Court Wrestles with Interpretation of Webpage in Background Check Disclosure Lawsuit
The Fair Credit Reporting Act requires that employers provide prospective applicants with a disclosure before obtaining a pre-employment...
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Rite Aid Seeks Dismissal of Job Applicant Background Check Class Action
Last month, Rite Aid filed a motion to dismiss a proposed Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) class-action in the District Court for the Eastern...
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California Law Restricts Employers From Asking About Juvenile Criminal History
Effective Jan. 1, California employers will be restricted from asking about, seeking or using a California applicant or employee’s juvenile...
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Philadelphia to Prohibit Inquiries About Applicant’s Wage History
The Philadelphia Fair Practices Ordinance (Ordinance) is being amended to make it an unlawful employment practice for an employer or employment...
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City of Los Angeles Adopts Fair Chance Hiring Ordinance
The city of Los Angeles has adopted the Fair Chance Initiative Ordinance (Ordinance), which aims to eliminate a barrier to employment for persons...
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Receipt of Improper Background Check Disclosure is Sufficient to Confer Standing Under Spokeo
The District Court for the Central District of California found in favor of consumer standing in the case of Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins. A similar...
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‘Overbroad’ $1M Deal For Job Seekers, Screening Co. Nixed
A class of job seekers and background check company S2Verify must go back to the drawing board over their proposed $1 million settlement to close...
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Lyft Wins Background Check Class Action Claim
A judge in California dismissed a class action lawsuit by a driver against Lyft, Inc., after determining the employee could not demonstrate...
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Judge Approves Settlement in Landmark Criminal Records Case
People with arrest records, heavily African Americans and Latinos, have won a $15 million settlement in a case in which they were unable to obtain...
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Indiana Passes New Legislation Restricting Criminal History Information Reported in Background Checks
The EEOC’s April 25, 2012 updated enforcement guidance on the use of arrest and conviction records by employers has generated renewed and...
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