BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC (BMW) entered into a consent decree with the EEOC regarding allegations that they discriminated against African...
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BMW Signs Consent Decree – Background Screening
A Bipartisan “Ban the Box” Bill is Introduced in Congress
Members of Congress led by U.S. Sens. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Ron Johnson (R-WI) in the Senate and Reps. Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD) and Darrell Issa...
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Class Suit Targets Uber’s Pre-Employment Background Checks
Uber Inc. has been hit with a putative class action in federal court in Newark claiming it violates the Fair Credit Reporting Act by using...
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New FINRA Rule on Background Checks
FINRA (the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) has issued a rule change for background screening requirements that went into effect on July...
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Whole Foods Settles Background Check Class Action Lawsuit for $803K
Whole Foods Market Group Inc. has agreed to a nearly $803,000 class action lawsuit settlement over allegations that the natural grocery store...
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Universal Studios and the FCRA Roller Coaster
Universal Studios Orlando, the theme park and resort owned by NBCUniversal Inc., was hit with a putative class action accusing it of not properly...
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Fort Myers FL to Ban the Box on City Job Applications
The City of Fort Myers, Florida plans to “Ban the Box” and remove a question on the city’s employment application that asks job...
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Georgia Law Taking Effect July 1 Offers FCRA Protections
Effective July 1, 2015, a new law in Georgia – House Bill 328 (HB 328) – will enact similar protections offered to consumers under...
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Class Action Lawsuit Claims Bank Violated FCRA with Background Checks
A federal court in Virginia has denied a motion for summary judgment in a class action complaint that claims Wells Fargo Bank violated the FCRA...
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Woman Sues Credit Reporting Agencies for Declaring Her Dead
A St. Louis, Missouri woman has filed a lawsuit against the “big three” credit reporting agencies – Equifax, Experian, and...
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City of Wichita Joins Ban the Box Movement
The city of Wichita, Kansas has joined the Ban the Box movement by implementing a new program called the Fair Chance Initiative where public...
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Background Check Completion Act Introduced in House of Representatives
A South Carolina Congressman has introduced the Background Check Completion Act in the U.S. House of Representatives to close a loophole that...
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