Mary Mae Miral, Author at Pre-Employ

Wisconsin Supreme Court Finds That Employers May Consider Domestic Violence Related Convictions in Making Hiring Decisions

Written on June 7, 2022.

Wisconsin Supreme Court Finds That Employers May Consider Domestic Violence Related Convictions in Making Hiring Decisions Generally, employers of Wisconsin are prohibited from discriminating against applicants based on a conviction record unless...

California Appeals Court Rules on FCRA’s “Willfulness” Standard

Written on June 7, 2022.

California Appeals Court Rules on FCRA’s “Willfulness” Standard A California Court of Appeals has recently addressed the “willfulness” standard regarding violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), a federal law regulating consumer reports....

Ninth Circuit Finds Furnishers of Information May Be Responsible for Investigating Legal Disputes Under FCRA

Written on June 6, 2022.

Ninth Circuit Finds Furnishers of Information May Be Responsible for Investigating Legal Disputes Under FCRA A panel of the Ninth Circuit has revived a suit on appeal against a major mortgage lender, finding that the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)...

Federal Court in Wisconsin Dismisses Claim of FCRA Violation in Response to Accidental Request for a Credit Report

Written on June 3, 2022.

Federal Court in Wisconsin Dismisses Claim of FCRA Violation in Response to Accidental Request for a Credit Report The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin has recently ruled that a bank had not violated the Fair Credit Reporting...

Expunged Records in North Carolina May Still Appear on Background Checks

Written on June 1, 2022.

Expunged Records in North Carolina May Still Appear on Background Checks North Carolina recently expanded residents’ opportunities to acquire expungement of criminal records; however, advocates have found that this may not be as effective...

Inspector General Report Finds Census Bureau Background Checks Are Inadequate

Written on June 1, 2022.

Inspector General Report Finds Census Bureau Background Checks Are Inadequate A report from the U.S. Commerce Department’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has recently revealed that the U.S. Census Bureau’s hiring for the 2020 census included...