Although the Philadelphia Wage Equity Ordinance has generated controversy, the City of Philadelphia has agreed to stay the enforcement. In April...
MoreNew York City Approves Pay History Ban
In April, the New York City Council approved legislation that will ban employers from requesting or using job applicants’ salary history when...
MoreNew Regulations Limit California Employers’ Consideration of Criminal History
The California Fair Employment and Housing Council (FEHC) has finalized new regulations on employer consideration of criminal history, largely...
MoreKansas Federal Court Grants Partial Approval to Background Check Disclosure Class Action Settlement
In January, the United States District Court for the District of Kansas granted partial preliminary approval to the class settlement in Lengel v...
MoreImproper Form of Background Check Disclosure Not Sufficient Injury for Standing
Courts have been struggling to define the contours of standing in “no injury” ever since the Supreme Court decided Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins last...
MoreCourts Approve $950,000 FCRA Class Action Settlement Against McDonald’s
In March, the United States District Court for the Central District of California granted final approval of a Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)...
MoreCourt Rejects FCRA Background Check Settlement as Providing Insufficient Recovery for Class Members in Light of Ninth Circuit Ruling
This month, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California declined to preliminarily approve a class action settlement of the...
MoreChamber of Commerce to Sue Philly Over Wage Equity Law
In an effort to block the city’s newly signed wage equity law, the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia plans to file a lawsuit, stating...
MoreBurgum Signs Applicant Privacy Bill
In April, Gov. Doug Burgum signed a bill that shields applicants for public jobs in North Dakota. The new law makes any records that could...
MoreMore than 8,000 Uber and Lyft Drivers Fail Massachusetts Background Check
As part of a deal that would allow Lyft and Uber drivers to service Logan Airport, the ride-sharing companies agreed to let the state run its own...
MoreAccountability Through Electronic Verification Act May Lead to e-Verify Becoming Mandatory
Already mandatory for federal contractors, some state contractors and companies that want to participate in the science, technology, engineering...
MoreAudit Shows BPS Missed Background Checks, Paid Schools Foundation
Recent findings of a state audit revealed four serious findings within Brevard Public Schools. Superintendent Desmond Blackburn wasn’t surprised...
More