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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Universal Studios and the FCRA Roller Coaster
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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FCRA Class Action Lawsuits Rise Sharply in June 2015
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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Are you OK with the F-C-R-A?
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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Improper Use of Criminal Background Checks Could Cost You Millions
There is a growing movement to “Ban the Box” that has materialized in various states and local governments severely restricting, or...
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The 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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The Hiring Process Tightrope – Tips for Employers in the Senior Care Space to Navigate the EEOC’s Guidance on Criminal Background Checks and “Ban the Box” Laws
For employers in the senior living and long-term care industry, criminal history information is a crucial tool in the hiring process. Various...
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