On August 7, Delaware Governor Jack Markell signed a law to prohibit employers from interfering with the personal social media accounts of their...
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Delaware Adds to Growing Patchwork of Social Media Laws
Chuck E. Cheese Settles Background Check Lawsuit for $1.75 Million
On July 7, the United States District Court for the Southern District of California preliminarily approved a $1.75 million class action settlement...
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Insurer Required to Defend and Indemnify FCRA Action Despite Penalty Exclusions
The New York Supreme Court has issued an opinion finding that an insurer has a duty to defend and indemnify a national background screening...
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Using Criminal Convictions in the Hire Process: A Hobson’s Choice for Employers?
Is the government really telling employers that they are not allowed to disqualify an applicant because of past criminal activity? In a word, yes...
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Security Check Firm USIS Accepts $30 Million Fraud Settlement
United States Investigations Services, the security firm which vetted Edward Snowden, has agreed to a fine of about $30 million to settle U.S...
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EEOC Uses its Record Keeping Requirements to Police Use of Criminal Background Checks
Did you know that the EEOC requires employers to keep all personnel and employment records for at least one year? Just as importantly, to the...
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Gold Standard?
Many businesses mistakenly believe that the FBI database is the “gold standard” for identifying those with criminal records. But, the FBI database...
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Immigration Corner: Major E-Verify Changes Proposed
USCIS released the details of proposed major changes to the E-Verify program. The notice proposes several major changes to the E-Verify program...
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Medical Marijuana Update
With state legislative sessions winding down, it’s been pretty quiet on the medical marijuana front, except for California, where both...
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Medical Marijuana and Employment Discrimination in New Mexico
Although medical marijuana is now legal in twenty-three states, including New Mexico, it remains illegal under federal law. This creates a...
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Marijuana is Now Legal in Oregon
The Measure 91 marijuana legalization initiative approved by Oregon voters is now in effect. That means that people 21 and over can now legally...
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Heroin Use Spikes Among Women, Higher-Income Groups
A federal study of substance use trends revealed that women, people age 18 to 25, and those with higher incomes and private insurance have been...
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