Employer Agrees to $600,000 Settlement Over Insufficient Background Check Disclosures
October 5, 2022
A major California-based provider of general business services has agreed to pay $600,000 to resolve claims that it violated the Fair Credit...
Hospital Conducted Incomplete Background Check on Nurse Suspected of Opioid Theft
October 4, 2022
The State of Iowa has cited an eastern Iowa hospital. The hospital allegedly hired a nurse without running a background check, then later fired them...
The Details of California’s New Criminal Record Sealing Bill
October 4, 2022
The California legislature has passed SB 731, which would expand the number of people eligible for having their criminal records sealed. Also, though people convicted...
California Governor Signs Bill Providing for Reusable Tenant Screening Reports Into Law
October 3, 2022
California’s governor, Gavin Newsom, has signed a bill that provides reusable, standard tenant screening reports. This bill intends to help...
California’s Assembly Sends Bill Protecting Background Checks to Governor’s Desk
October 3, 2022
The California State Assembly has passed Senate Bill 1262 (SB1262). If signed into law, it will protect the ability to perform accurate and timely...
Third Circuit Finds Government Can Be Held Liable for Violations of the FCRA
October 3, 2022
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has recently vacated the dismissal of a lawsuit. The court found that the federal government lacks sovereign...
Can an Employer Be Held Responsible for What an Employee Does Off the Clock?
September 30, 2022
A recent $7.35 billion jury award out of Dallas County, Texas, reminds employers that inadequate employee screening and violence prevention strategies...
FTC and CFPB File Amicus Brief Regarding Furnisher’s Ability to Decline “Frivolous” Disputes
September 30, 2022
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) have joined in filing an amicus...
Details of Harris County’s Recent Ban-the-Box Policy
October 1, 2022
Harris County, Texas, has recently become one of the many jurisdictions in the country to institute a ban-the-box type policy. Harris County includes the majority of the City...
Major Credit Reporting Agency Agrees to $22.45 Million Settlement Over Inaccurate Consumer Reports
September 28, 2022
A class of consumers has asked a federal court to approve two agreed-upon settlements with a major credit reporting agency (CRA)....