The job application needs a fresh look. For sure, employers need to collect basic information like name, address and contact information. But like...
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Ban the Box: What’s Next? Ban the Job Application?
Background Check Lawsuits: If It’s Not One Thing, It’s Another
On July 1, a federal court in New York certified a class of unsuccessful Hispanic and African-American applicants alleging the U.S. Census Bureau...
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Illinois Moves to Ban Criminal Background Questions From Job Applications
Private employers in Illinois with 15 or more employees will have to revamp their job applications to remove questions about criminal background...
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‘Ban the Box’ Gets Initial D.C. Council Nod, but Further Tweaks Expected
After years of abortive efforts, the D.C. Council voted to give job applicants with criminal records new protections against discrimination from...
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Home Depot Reaches $1.8M Class Action Settlement Over Background Checks
A $1.8 million class action settlement has been reached to resolve charges against Home Depot over allegedly violating the FCRA by not having...
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Don’t Pay the Price of Keeping Your FCRA Disclosures Hidden in The Closet
On December 2, 2013, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania opined on when employers’ deficient disclosures can make...
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More Restrictions on Criminal Background Checks
California appears to be the latest state to join the criminal-background-restriction bandwagon. A new law enacted last month amends the...
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Background Check Forms Face Increased Scrutiny in Federal Court
Businesses should check their background check consent forms and their pre-adverse action waiting periods, after a recent federal court decision...
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Whole Foods Sued Over Worker Background-Check Procedure
Whole Foods Market California Inc. was slapped with a proposed nationwide class action accusing the company of using a legally invalid form to get...
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FCRA Violations Against Background Screener Results In $18.6 Million Settlement
Plaintiffs’ counsel filed a Motion for Preliminary Approval of a Proposed Class Action Settlement against two Verisk Analytics companies...
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