A California appellate court affirmed an award of emotional distress to two employees who felt pressured to submit to a random drug test. The...
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For the second year in a row, the percentage of American workers testing positive for illegal drugs has increased, according to a study conducted...
MoreFederal Law Trumps Colorado Medical Marijuana Protections
Colorado workers who use medical marijuana and engage in other activities permitted by state law but not federal law are not protected by the...
MoreDistrict Court Holds that Mailing Pre-Adverse and Adverse Action Letters Five Business Days Apart is Plausible FCRA Claim When it Conflicts with Content of Pre-Adverse Action Letter
In Moore v. Rite Aid Headquarters, the District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania ruled that the plaintiff had stated a plausible...
MoreOhio ‘Bans the Box’ on State Applications
Starting June 1, criminal offenders in Ohio will no longer have to check a box requiring them to reveal past convictions on state civil service...
MoreNew York City Passes Ban-the-Box Legislation Affecting Private Employers
On June 10, 2015, the New York City Council passed the NYC Fair Chance Act (the Act) in a landslide vote. The Act amends the New York City Human...
MoreFood Lion Job Applicants Class Action Settlement
An almost $3 million class action settlement was reached with Food Lion LLC and its parent company Delhaize America LLC to resolve allegations...
MoreEmployers Can Check Applicants’ LinkedIn References Without Violating the FCRA
The United States District Court for the Northern District of California recently dismissed a proposed class action alleging that LinkedIn was a...
MoreCook County, Illinois Amends Human Rights Ordinance to Limit Credit Checks
Cook County, Illinois enacted a bill (No. 15-3088) that amends the Cook County Human Rights Ordinance to restrict employers from asking about or...
MoreRevisiting FCRA Requirements
A recent spate of class-action suits should remind employers and HR of the steep cost of FCRA violations. Experts say the time is right for...
MoreNew Poll Reveals Continued Risk in Googling Job Applicants
According to a recently published Harris Poll, 52% of employers use social media to research job candidates. This number is up from 43% in 2014...
MoreLiars on LinkedIn Likely to Lose
LinkedIn might be using a patent that would curtail fibs on the popular professional networking and job search website. LinkedIn filed a 2013...
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