Client Portals
Continuing the nationwide crackdown on the use of criminal history as a factor in employment decisions, California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) released proposed regulations for employers with new prohibitions on the practice. In addition…
The Federal Government announced a series of changes to modernize and strengthen the way we conduct background investigations for Federal employees and contractors and protect sensitive data. These changes include the establishment of the National Background…
With companies facing hacking and age-old threats like workplace violence, a thorough system for screening out problem employees is more important than ever. But a laudable push by policymakers to get people “back to work” and make progress on issues such…
A man who says he was wrongfully fired over false information in a background check has filed a pair of class-action lawsuits in federal court, including one against the prominent real estate firm Freeman Webb. Tyrone Jude was hired as a maintenance man at a Lebanon…
Claims brought against employers under the FCRA arising out of one aspect or another of employers’ background investigation procedures have been the litigation de jure recently. Many of these lawsuits have resulted in multi-million dollar settlements. There is a…
Changes in federal sentencing guidelines will result in the early release of thousands of inmates from prison over the next several years. The lack of employment is generally recognized as a factor that causes recidivism for ex-offenders, and there is increased…
An opinion piece by Shantell George claimed that background checks done by private sector businesses were inaccurate. However, she failed to offer any statistics to substantiate that opinion. Background checks done by private sector companies are more accurate and…
Every employer in Ohio and surrounding states must now begin to develop workplace controls to fully address the legalization of marijuana in Ohio. To be most effective and legally defensible, these controls should be more expansive than simple revisions to current…
A client in the hospitality industry asked whether it had to obtain parental or legal guardian consent to conduct background checks and drug screens on its minor employees. Unfortunately, many employers mistakenly use the same hiring materials regardless whether the…
When a company uses commercial background checks to evaluate the suitability of job applicants, they must comply with the FCRA. The FCRA stipulates that before an employer obtains a consumer report about an applicant, the applicant must receive notice and certain…