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...
MoreNew Survey Reveals the Cost of a Bad Hire
A new survey from global staffing firm Robert Half aimed to determine the strength of the hiring processes of small and midsize firms. The survey...
MoreFlorida Employers: Here Comes Medical Marijuana – Are You Ready?
Floridians voted to pass Amendment 2 to legalize marijuana, a change that will expand what has been a very narrow right in the state to be treated...
MoreLos Angeles Ban the Box – New Individualized Assessment and Reassessment Form
The City of Los Angeles recently issued its Rules and Regulations implementing the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring (Ban the Box) Ordinance...
MoreOhio State and Federal Courts Find No Standing to Assert Technical Violations of the FCRA’s Background Check Disclosure Requirement
Ohio courts have recently weighed in on the issue related to the procurement of background checks on current or prospective employees — more...
MoreNinth Circuit: “Solely” Means “Solely” When it Comes to FCRA-Mandated Disclosures
The Ninth Circuit recently tackled the meaning of the word “solely” in considering the legality of an employer’s inclusion of a prospective waiver...
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