Fairfax Schools Expand Screening with Regular Employee Background Checks
May 8, 2023
The Fairfax County Public School (FCPS) district recently announced new measures to increase the effectiveness of its employment screening program. This program...
Two Years After Going Into Effect, Michigan’s Clean Slate Law Begins Performing Automatic Expungements
May 5, 2023
Michigan’s Clean Slate law went into effect earlier this month. Under this law, an anticipated one million residents should...
Proposed Bill Would Eliminate Wisconsin’s Age Restriction for Expungements
May 4, 2023
Wisconsin lawmakers have revisited a proposal that would significantly change the state’s criteria for expunging criminal records. Expunging these records would...
A Look Back at What Employers Should Know About the New York Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act
May 3, 2023
Marijuana became legal in New York when the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act legalized it in March of 2021. As a result, this law...
CFPB Announces Data Breach Involving More Than 250,000 Consumers
May 2, 2023
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is a U.S. government agency established to safeguard consumers in the financial sector. Recently, the agency disclosed...
Supreme Court Advised That FCA Knowledge Standard Is Subjective
May 1, 2023
Whistleblowers have urged the Supreme Court to consider subjective factors when determining whether someone knowingly acted under the False Claims Act (FCA). According...
City of Columbus Bars Employers From Inquiring About Past Compensation
April 28, 2023
Columbus, Ohio, has joined Cincinnati and Toledo in banning employers from asking potential employees questions about their past compensation. The new ordinance...
Report Finds Complaints About National Credit Reporting Agencies Filed with the CFPB Nearly Doubled From 2021 to 2022
April 27, 2023
Between 2021 and 2022, consumer reports filed with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) against National...
Third Circuit Court Rules Against CRA That Failed to Reinvestigate Disputed Information
April 26, 2023
A Pennsylvania court has ruled against a major consumer reporting agency (CRA). According to the case, the CRA attempted to end a class-action...
What are SSN Traces?
April 25, 2023
One of the most common first steps in a background check is a Social Security Number (SSN) trace. This step confirms an applicant’s identity and provides basic information about the individual. This article...