Florida Court Hears Claims that Consumer Reporting Agency Failed to Perform Reasonable Investigation Under FCRA
A Florida consumer has filed a lawsuit against a major consumer reporting agency (CRA), accusing it of failing to conduct a reasonable...
CFPB Gives the Go Ahead for Increased State Enforcement of Credit Reporting
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has issued a new interpretive rule under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). It clarifies the states’ ability to...
New York Off-Duty Conduct Law Is Amended to Include Marijuana Usage
With the passage of the New York Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA), the state’s off-duty conduct law will now explicitly protect workers’ use of cannabis...
Cannabis Retailer Reaches Settlement Agreement Over Unlawful Background Checks
A Florida-based cannabis dispensary across the United States has agreed to resolve a class-action lawsuit claiming that the company violated the Fair Credit Reporting...
Florida’s Governor Signs Miya’s Law Requiring Landlords to Perform Background Checks on Potential Employees
Florida’s governor, Ron DeSantis, has signed a bill into law aiming to make apartment complexes safer for tenants. The bill mandates...
New York Clean Slate Act Fails to Clear Assembly
New York State’s legislative session has ended without the Assembly passing the highly controversial “Clean Slate Act.” Despite working late into the night, the Assembly was unable to pass this bill...
Proposed Bill Before Congress Would Grant Nursing Homes Access to Additional Background Check Data
A newly introduced bill reaching Congress could soon allow nursing homes access to a U.S. government database to enhance background checks for potential...
What Employers Should Know About Connecticut’s Legalization of Marijuana
On July 1st, 2022, possession and consumption of cannabis became legal in Connecticut. This law allows individuals to possess 1.5 ounces of cannabis on their person and five...
Survey Finds Background Check Compliance Is a Key Issue for Employers
A recent survey by the employment law firm Ogletree Deakins, Strategies and Benchmarks for the Workplace: Ogletree’s Survey of Key Decision-Makers, found that complying...
Ninth Circuit Finds Compensation Is Not Required for Pre-Employment Drug Testing Under California Law
The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has recently upheld a ruling by a district court finding that plaintiffs were not entitled to compensation...