In May, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued an opinion in Dreher v. Experian Information Solutions, Inc., reversing and dismissing a nearly $12 million award in a Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) class action. After applying the U.S. Supreme…
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New Child Care Background Check Bill Leaves More Questions Than Answers
In May, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued an opinion in Dreher v. Experian Information Solutions, Inc., reversing and dismissing a nearly $12 million award in a Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) class action. After applying the U.S. Supreme…
Employer Commits Willful Violation of Fair Credit Reporting Act by Including Waiver in Statutorily Mandated Disclosure
In May, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued an opinion in Dreher v. Experian Information Solutions, Inc., reversing and dismissing a nearly $12 million award in a Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) class action. After applying the U.S. Supreme…
Pre-Employment Background Screening 101 – Mitigate Your Risk
In May, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued an opinion in Dreher v. Experian Information Solutions, Inc., reversing and dismissing a nearly $12 million award in a Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) class action. After applying the U.S. Supreme…
Philadelphia to Prohibit Employer Questions About an Applicant’s Wage History
In May, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued an opinion in Dreher v. Experian Information Solutions, Inc., reversing and dismissing a nearly $12 million award in a Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) class action. After applying the U.S. Supreme…
UK Votes to Leave the EU: Data Protection Standards Unlikely to be Affected
In May, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued an opinion in Dreher v. Experian Information Solutions, Inc., reversing and dismissing a nearly $12 million award in a Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) class action. After applying the U.S. Supreme…
Top Candidates Are Gone Within 10 Days … So Assign Each A ‘Hire-By-Date’
In May, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued an opinion in Dreher v. Experian Information Solutions, Inc., reversing and dismissing a nearly $12 million award in a Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) class action. After applying the U.S. Supreme…
Rooting Out Jerks Is More Important Than Hiring Superstars, New Study Shows
In May, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued an opinion in Dreher v. Experian Information Solutions, Inc., reversing and dismissing a nearly $12 million award in a Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) class action. After applying the U.S. Supreme…
California Considers Criminal History in Employment Decisions
In May, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued an opinion in Dreher v. Experian Information Solutions, Inc., reversing and dismissing a nearly $12 million award in a Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) class action. After applying the U.S. Supreme…
The Way Forward for Federal Background Investigations
In May, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued an opinion in Dreher v. Experian Information Solutions, Inc., reversing and dismissing a nearly $12 million award in a Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) class action. After applying the U.S. Supreme…