Federal Court Finds FCRA Does Not Provide Job Applicants a Right to Explain Accurate Information on Background Checks
Earlier this month, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision stating that employers may not be obligated to provide...
Connecticut’s Marijuana Workplace Rules Will Soon Go Into Effect: Is Your Workplace Ready
Recreational marijuana use was made legal in Connecticut nearly a year ago. Now, starting on July 1st, the work-related provisions of the state’s marijuana...
Despite the Tight Labor Market, Formerly Incarcerated Individuals Still Face Struggle to Find Employment
With 11.5 million open positions in the U.S. and more than three-fifths of states holding some form of “ban-the-box law, many would assume...
New Jersey Lawmakers Consider “Ban-the-Box” Legislation for College Applications
New Jersey lawmakers have proposed expanding “ban-the-box” type legislation to college applications. Bill A3869, sponsored by Assemblywoman...
CRA Reaches $4 Million Settlement to End Class Action Lawsuit Over Inaccurate Background Checks
A background check provider has agreed to a $4 million settlement to end a class action filed by a consumer who alleges he was banned from a major online...
Taxi Company’s License Revoked for Employing Convicted Rapist
A Louisiana taxi company has lost its taxi license after it was discovered that the company employed a convicted rapist to operate one of its vehicles. According to police investigating...
CFPB Issues Statement Concerning the Investigative Responsibilities of CRAs and Furnishers Under the FCRA
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has recently issued a statement concerning the obligations of credit reporting agencies (CRAs)...
Despite the Tight Labor Market, Formerly Incarcerated Individuals Still Face Struggle to Find Employment
With 11.5 million open positions in the U.S. and more than three-fifths of states holding some form of “ban-the-box law, many would assume...
NYC Hotel Worker Fired Over Background Check Files Proposed Class Action Lawsuit
A former New York City hotel employee has recently filed a proposed class-action lawsuit against the real estate investment trust owning the hotel and 15 other hotels,...
Inspector General Report Finds Montgomery County Recreation Department’s Background Check Procedures Could Be Improved
Montgomery County’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has issued a report on the background check policies of the Department...