Washington House of Representatives Passes Bill to Block Pre-Employment Cannabis Testing
April 10, 2023
The Washington House of Representatives has passed a bill banning employers from using some cannabis tests as a condition of employment. However,...
It Is Time for Employers to Update Their FCRA Summary of Rights Notices
April 7, 2023
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently released a new rule that employers should turn their focus on. The agency urges employers to take swift...
California Bill Seeks To Greatly Limit Background Checks for Employment
April 5, 2023
Earlier, the California legislature introduced Senate Bill 809, also known as the Fair Chance Act of 2023. If passed, this bill would replace existing restrictions...
Major Shipping Service Settles Class Action Over Alleged Ban on Criminal History
April 3, 2023
In the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, a major international shipping and delivery company has settled a class action lawsuit....
Court Rejects Summary Judgement for Debt Furnisher in Case Alleging Double Reporting of Debt
April 1, 2023
A federal district court based in Illinois has denied a motion for summary judgment by a creditor. This case concerns the Fair Credit Reporting...
CFPB Releases Updated Fair Credit Reporting Act Summary of Consumer Rights
March 31, 2023
Earlier this month, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published an updated version of “A Summary of Your Rights Under the Fair Credit...
Texas Bill Would Nullify Austin Fair Chance Hiring Bill and Other Municipal Labor Ordinances
March 29, 2023
Lawmakers have filed two bills: House Bill 2127 and Senate Bill 814. These bills would stop municipalities from enacting local ordinances...
CFPB Publishes Final Rule Amending Model Adverse Action Form
March 29, 2023
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) recently issued a final rule.
Among other updates, this rule provides a new model form for the Fair Credit Reporting...
EEOC Releases Annual Performance Report for Fiscal Year 2022
March 28, 2023
The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has released its Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Annual Performance Report (APR). The EEOC enforces federal laws...
NY Clean Slate Bill Receives Support in State Assembly
March 28, 2023
New York may soon consider a new Clean Slate bill, benefiting individuals previously incarcerated for certain misdemeanors and felonies.
The bill would provide them with improved...