Publix Super Markets Inc. is scheduled to pay nearly $6.8 million in a class-action lawsuit settlement over background checks. The lawsuit, being handled in Tennessee federal court, alleges that Publix violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) by not making…
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Fraud Experts Offer Advice on Preventing Fraud When Hiring Seasonal Staff!
With seasonal hiring in the U.S. expected to be at its highest level in years, fraud experts warn that companies that loosen their usual processes in order to add staff quickly put themselves at increased risk to fraud. According to the Association of Certified Fraud…
Arizona Lawmakers Want Background Checks For Hotel Workers
Two Arizona lawmakers have pledged to push for legislation that would prohibit registered sex offenders from having unfettered access to hotel guest rooms, an effort hospitality officials say they would welcome for discussion. The announcement comes in the wake of…
Whole Foods Sued Over Worker Background-Check Procedure
Whole Foods Market California Inc. was slapped with a proposed nationwide class action accusing the company of using a legally invalid form to get job applicants to consent to background checks as part of the hiring process. The complaint claims that the form Whole…