The California Fourth Appellate District, Division One, recently held that an employee or job applicant does not need to prove actual harm beyond establishing a statutory violation to have standing under the California Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act…
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California Approves Rules Regulating AI in Employment Decision-making
Effective Oct. 1, 2025, California’s Civil Rights Council has updated FEHA to cover AI-based employment tools,broadly defining “automated decision systems” and treating them as employer agents. The rules require retainingrelated records for four years and offer an…
Robert Half Settles Background Check Suit for More than $2.2M
Robert Half International agreed to a class-action settlement totaling over $4.38 million after allegedly failing toprovide job applicants with required FCRA disclosures and a copy of their background reports before taking adverseactions. Each eligible claimant may…
Cleveland Will Prohibit Salary Inquiries and Require Salary Ranges in Job Postings
Effective October 27, 2025, Cleveland will enforce Ordinance No. 104-2025, requiring employers with 15 or moreemployees to include salary ranges in job postings and prohibiting inquiries into applicants’ salary histories. Theordinance aims to promote pay equity…





