In the last few years, there has been a significant spike in the number of lawsuits challenging employer use of criminal background checks...
MoreA Bipartisan “Ban the Box” Bill is Introduced in Congress
Members of Congress led by U.S. Sens. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Ron Johnson (R-WI) in the Senate and Reps. Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD) and Darrell Issa...
MoreFort Myers FL to Ban the Box on City Job Applications
The City of Fort Myers, Florida plans to “Ban the Box” and remove a question on the city’s employment application that asks job...
MoreCity of Wichita Joins Ban the Box Movement
The city of Wichita, Kansas has joined the Ban the Box movement by implementing a new program called the Fair Chance Initiative where public...
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...
MoreThe Hiring Process Tightrope – Tips for Employers in the Senior Care Space to Navigate the EEOC’s Guidance on Criminal Background Checks and “Ban the Box” Laws
For employers in the senior living and long-term care industry, criminal history information is a crucial tool in the hiring process. Various...
MoreThe Supreme Court of New Jersey Narrows the State’s Expungement Statute
N.J.S.A 2C: 52-2(a) permits the Superior Court to expunge convictions of certain classes of offenses under certain enumerated circumstances. As...
MoreUsing Criminal Convictions in the Hire Process: A Hobson’s Choice for Employers?
Is the government really telling employers that they are not allowed to disqualify an applicant because of past criminal activity? In a word, yes...
MoreEEOC Uses its Record Keeping Requirements to Police Use of Criminal Background Checks
Did you know that the EEOC requires employers to keep all personnel and employment records for at least one year? Just as importantly, to the...
MoreGold Standard?
Many businesses mistakenly believe that the FBI database is the “gold standard” for identifying those with criminal records. But, the FBI database...
MoreBackground Screening Companies May Now Report Convictions Older Than Seven Years In Nevada
Under the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), background screening companies (or consumer reporting agencies) are generally prohibited from...
MoreU.S. Lawsuit Claims Companies Illegally Refused to Hire Ex-Cons
In a state court in Manhattan, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) sued a class of companies it said were...
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