Tampa Passes Ordinance Creating Ban-the-Box Policy for City Contractors
September 28, 2022
The Tampa City Council has passed a long-considered “ban-the-box” style ordinance to encourage contractors for the city to hire ex-felons. However,...
Insurer Fights to Proceed With Dispute Over $54 Million FCRA Settlement in Federal Court
September 27, 2022
An insurer urged the Missouri Federal Court to reject a request made by a class of consumers and a background check company. The class...
California Assembly Sends Bill Containing Workplace Protections for Marijuana Users to Governor’s Desk
September 27, 2022
California’s Assembly has passed a bill containing employment protections for marijuana users. The bill passed in the...
Class-Action Lawsuit Alleges Information Vendor Sold Inaccurate Consumer Reports for Employment Background Checks In Violation of the FCRA
September 26, 2022
A newly proposed class-action lawsuit has alleged that a public information provider violated...
Pennsylvania Bill Looks to Expand State’s Clean Slate Law
September 26, 2022
A newly proposed bill in Pennsylvania aims to significantly expand the state’s Clean Slate law. It will seal the records of many more state residents. The Clean...
Nevada Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Claim That Off-Duty Marijuana Use Is Protected Under State Law
September 26, 2022
The Supreme Court of Nevada has upheld a lower court’s dismissal of a lawsuit by an employee who faced termination...
New Jersey Attorney General Sends Message to Landlords In Violation of the State’s New Ban-the-Box Law for Housing
September 23, 2022
New Jersey’s Attorney General’s Office has boldly declared that it is beginning to enforce...
Parents Call for Annual Background Checks in the Wake of School Counselor’s Firing for Sex Crime With a Minor
September 20, 2022
Parents grow concerned after learning that a convicted sex offender worked as a school counselor for a Fairfax...
Minnesota Employers May Need to Reconsider THC Drug Testing Policies
September 19, 2022
Beginning on July 1, 2022, it became legal for people 21 years or older to purchase and consume drinkable and edible products containing hemp-derived tetrahydrocannabinol...
Bill Before California Senate Would Create Employment Protections for Marijuana Users
September 19, 2022
In 2016, recreational marijuana use became legal in California but remained illegal federally. This law left a confusing issue for many workplaces...