Cook County, Illinois enacted a bill (No. 15-3088) that amends the Cook County Human Rights Ordinance to restrict employers from asking about or...
MoreRevisiting FCRA Requirements
A recent spate of class-action suits should remind employers and HR of the steep cost of FCRA violations. Experts say the time is right for...
MoreNew 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...
MoreCalifornia District Court Holds that LinkedIn’s “Reference Searches” Function Not a Consumer Report Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act
A judge recently handed down an important decision regarding the application of the FCRA to one of LinkedIn’s search products. The decision...
MoreFederal Judge in California Brings Down the Curtain on a FCRA Class Action Against Paramount Pictures
Class actions alleging technical violations of the FCRA against employers who obtain consumer reports on job applicants are all the rage...
MoreEmployers Running Background Checks: Top 10 Tips to Avoid Joining the Fair Credit Reporting Act Litigation “Club”
What do Whole Foods, Chuck E. Cheese, Michael’s Stores, Dollar General, Panera, Publix, and K-Mart have in common? Each of these companies...
MoreFCRA Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Pizza Hut
In a complaint filed January 15, 2015 in the Southern District of New York the Plaintiff – Alberto Rivera, a job applicant at a Bronx, NY...
MoreAnother FCRA Class Action Lawsuit Crafted Against Michaels
A second class action lawsuit alleging improper background checks on job applicants was filed in federal court in Texas against the retail craft...
MoreParamount 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...
MoreFair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) Preempts Tortious Interference Claim, Says NJ Court
The Fair Credit Reporting Act specifically contains a provision that bars state law claims against employers who “furnish information”...
MoreThe FCRA is the new FLSA
Recent multi-million dollar settlements highlight the importance for employers of complying with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and...
MoreThe Swelling Tide of Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) Class Actions: Practical Risk-Mitigating Measures for Employers
The swelling tide of class action litigation against employers under FCRA is unmistakable. It cuts across all industries, including retailers...
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