Fair Credit reporting Act (FCRA) class action lawsuits rose 26.8% from May 2015 to June 2015, and FCRA class action lawsuits rose 67.4% in June...
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The Fair Credit Reporting Act isn’t just about credit. If your company uses background checks in making personnel decisions, the FTC reminds...
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There is a growing movement to “Ban the Box” that has materialized in various states and local governments severely restricting, or...
MoreThe Background Check Conundrum: “Manufacturing” a Problem (Pun Intended)
Over 100 states and cities across the United States have limited the use of an applicant’s criminal history in all but limited...
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For employers in the senior living and long-term care industry, criminal history information is a crucial tool in the hiring process. Various...
MoreE-Verify Program Set to Expire
The E-Verify program is set to expire 9/30/15 unless it is reauthorized by Congress. So what does that mean for employers who use E-Verify? The...
MoreEmployers Might Want to Rethink the I-9 Review Process
A large clothing retailer recently entered into a settlement agreement with the Department of Justice (DOJ) following an allegation that the...
MoreCompany Fined $600,000 for I-9 Violations
The Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer (OCAHO) has ordered Hartmann Studio, Inc. to pay a fine of over $600,000, which is one of...
MoreStart with Security: A Guide for Business, 10 Practical Lessons Businesses Can Learn from the FTC’s 50+ Data Security Settlements
Effectively managing security is no accident. Smart companies consider security upfront, assess their options and make good business choices based...
MoreMinnesota Court of Appeals Provides Helpful Roadmap for Employers Who Conduct Drug Testing
The Minnesota Court of Appeals handed employers a rare win under the Minnesota Drug and Alcohol Testing in the Workplace Act, upholding dismissal...
MoreLarge Employers Planning to Tightly Manage Employee Use of Expensive Drugs
More than half of large employers in 2016 will aim to more tightly manage employees’ use of high-priced specialty drugs, one of the...
MoreEmployee’s Positive Return-to-Duty Drug Test Result Warranted Termination Despite Employer’s Use of Low Cutoff Concentrations
A Texas oil refinery whose substance abuse policy said an employee “whose drug test is positive, regardless of the reasons for the test,” would be...
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