Blumenthal, Nordrehaug and Bhowmik filed a proposed class action complaint against Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc., for allegedly failing to...
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Walmart is facing a class action lawsuit alleging that the company violates the Fair Credit Reporting Act by using unauthorized background checks...
MoreDistrict Court Wrestles with Interpretation of Webpage in Background Check Disclosure Lawsuit
The Fair Credit Reporting Act requires that employers provide prospective applicants with a disclosure before obtaining a pre-employment...
MoreCalifornia Law Restricts Employers From Asking About Juvenile Criminal History
Effective Jan. 1, California employers will be restricted from asking about, seeking or using a California applicant or employee’s juvenile...
MoreCity of Los Angeles Adopts Fair Chance Hiring Ordinance
The city of Los Angeles has adopted the Fair Chance Initiative Ordinance (Ordinance), which aims to eliminate a barrier to employment for persons...
MoreReceipt of Improper Background Check Disclosure is Sufficient to Confer Standing Under Spokeo
The District Court for the Central District of California found in favor of consumer standing in the case of Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins. A similar...
MoreMcDonald’s Workers Near Ok On Credit Checks Deal
A California federal judge on Monday said he would approve a McDonald’s operator’s $950,000 deal to end claims that it violated the...
MoreCalifornia, Massachusetts, Nevada and Maine Voted to Legalize the Recreational Use of Marijuana
Legalization ofrecreational marijuanawas on the ballot in five states this Election Day: California, Massachusetts, Maine, Arizona and Nevada...
MoreNew Background Check Requirements for California Transportation Network Companies
Effective January 1, 2017, drivers participating with a Transportation Network Company (TNC) in California will be subject to mandatory criminal...
More‘Overbroad’ $1M Deal For Job Seekers, Screening Co. Nixed
A class of job seekers and background check company S2Verify must go back to the drawing board over their proposed $1 million settlement to close...
MoreLyft Wins Background Check Class Action Claim
A judge in California dismissed a class action lawsuit by a driver against Lyft, Inc., after determining the employee could not demonstrate...
MoreLos Angeles Moves Toward Prohibiting Criminal Conviction Inquiry to Job Offer
The Los Angeles City Council’s Economic Development Committee recently joined the masses across the country by voting to eliminate the...
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