In recent years, California joined other states in banning an employer’s ability to rely on criminal history information when making hiring...
MoreBank Moves to Dismiss Background Screening Class Action Complaint Based on Federal Preemption Argument
In March, PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., moved to dismiss a class action complaint filed by Damian McCoy in the Western District of...
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With “Ban the Box” laws continuing to expand, many states are beginning to consider whether they should be asking questions about arrest and...
MoreAnother Change to Massachusetts Ban-The-Box Law
Massachusetts employers soon will no longer be permitted to inquire about convictions and sealed or expunged records for employment purposes...
MoreWorkers with Criminal Records
A new study commissioned by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and the Charles Koch Institute (CKI) revealed that about two-thirds...
MoreCalifornia Cities Drop Thousands of Marijuana Convictions
San Francisco and San Diego are moving to erase thousands of marijuana convictions en masse, which could be life-changing for some and helpful...
MoreWisconsin Commission Finds Employers Cannot Consider Expunged Convictions – Even if Substantially Related to the Job
The Wisconsin Fair Employment Act prohibits employers from taking adverse employment action against an applicant or employee because of the...
MoreWashington Ban the Box Law Limits Criminal Background Inquiries
Washington will become the next state to implement “ban the box” legislation in June. Governor Jay Inslee signed into law the...
MoreKansas City, Missouri, Enacts Ban-the-Box-Plus Ordinance
In early February, the Kansas City, Missouri City Council passed restrictions on employers’ inquiries into, and use of, criminal record...
MoreEEOC’s Background Check Guidance Suffers Loss in Texas Federal Court
In early February, a federal judge enjoined the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and U.S. Attorney General from enforcing against...
MoreDoes Your State Ban the Box with Job Applications? What You Need to Know
As of September, more than 150 cities and counties and 29 states have adopted laws that limit what employers can ask job applicants. The “ban the...
MoreHow Employee Background Verification Impacts the Culture of an Organization
With the anticipation of India as one of the world’s fastest-growing economies, the need for background verification checks has increased after...
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