A Chicago man believes Sprint violated federal law in disclosure forms it provided him before checking his credit when he was applying for a job...
MoreWaffle House Faces Lawsuit Over Claims of Unfair Usages of Background Checks
A Florida man is suing Waffle House claiming it unfairly used background checks and denied his employment application. William Jones filed a class...
MoreBig Lots Accused of Background Check Violations
Discount retail chain Big Lots Stores Inc. was hit with a proposed class action suit alleging it routinely violated federal law in the way it...
MoreAmazon Hit With Another Background Check Class Action Lawsuit
A recent class action lawsuit against Amazon is at least the second of its kind to be filed against the company in the last six months. Plaintiff...
MoreKohl’s Hit With Background Check Class Action Lawsuit
A class action lawsuit alleging improper background checks on job applicants was filed in federal court in California against the retail giant...
MoreFood Lion Parent Company Settles Multi-Million Dollar FCRA Background Screening Class Action
On March 2, the plaintiff’s counsel in Brown v. Delhaize America, LLC submitted an unopposed motion for preliminary approval, seeking Court...
MoreEmployee Background Checks: Duties and Limitations on the Employer
Conducting background checks is both a necessary and risky venture that employers take on when hiring and retaining employees. Employers are...
MoreClass Suit Targets Uber’s Pre-Employment Background Checks
Uber Inc. has been hit with a putative class action in federal court in Newark claiming it violates the Fair Credit Reporting Act by using...
MoreNew FINRA Rule on Background Checks
FINRA (the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) has issued a rule change for background screening requirements that went into effect on July...
MoreWhole Foods Settles Background Check Class Action Lawsuit for $803K
Whole Foods Market Group Inc. has agreed to a nearly $803,000 class action lawsuit settlement over allegations that the natural grocery store...
MoreClass Action Lawsuit Claims Bank Violated FCRA with Background Checks
A federal court in Virginia has denied a motion for summary judgment in a class action complaint that claims Wells Fargo Bank violated the FCRA...
MoreImproper Use of Criminal Background Checks Could Cost You Millions
There is a growing movement to “Ban the Box” that has materialized in various states and local governments severely restricting, or...
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