FINRA (the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) has issued a rule change for background screening requirements that went into effect on July...
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New FINRA Rule on Background Checks
Woman Sues Credit Reporting Agencies for Declaring Her Dead
A St. Louis, Missouri woman has filed a lawsuit against the “big three” credit reporting agencies – Equifax, Experian, and...
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Update on Certainty in Enforcement Act of 2015; H.R.548 — 114th Congress (2015-2016)
All Bill Information (Except Text) Amends equal employment opportunity requirements under the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to deem an...
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Cook County, Illinois Amends Human Rights Ordinance to Limit Credit Checks
Cook County, Illinois enacted a bill (No. 15-3088) that amends the Cook County Human Rights Ordinance to restrict employers from asking about or...
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New York City Will Ban Employers From Viewing Credit History of Prospective Workers
The City Council is expected to pass a bill that will make it illegal for employers to check job-seekers’ credit history. In addition to...
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Paramount Slapped With Class Action Over Credit Reports For Job Applicants
Looks like there was something prickly buried in the fine print for one prospective employee and maybe many more. Paramount Pictures has been hit...
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NYC Mayor Signs Law Banning Credit Checks
NYC Mayor Bill DeBlasio signed a bill (Int. 0261-2014) that amends the City’s Human Rights Law to prohibit most employers from inquiring...
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FCRA Class Action USB Financial Services
This is a consumer class action based upon Defendant UBS Financial Services, Inc.’s (UBS) violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15...
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Sixth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of EEOC Credit Check Case and Rejects “Homemade” Method of Determining Race by “Eye-Balling” Photos
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a lower court order granting summary judgment in favor of Kaplan in a high-profile credit check lawsuit that the EEOC...
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Beyond Credit Reporting: The Extension of Potential Class Action Liability to Employers under the Fair Credit Reporting Act
The provisions of FCRA apply to any business entity that seeks to use a “consumer report” – which broadly includes anything from...
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Credit Checks Pose Hurdle for Job Seekers
Employers are permitted by law to run credit checks on employees or prospective employees, and nearly half do, according to a 2012 study by SHRM...
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Credit Checks Are Kicking the Jobless When They’re Down
Credit checks have become a routine part of the hiring process. Nearly half of all companies run them on potential employees, according to SHRM...
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