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$54 Million Class Action Settlement Over Alleged Violations of the FCRA May Proceed in State Court

Written on August 22, 2022.

$54 Million Class Action Settlement Over Alleged Violations of the FCRA May Proceed in State Court After reaching a settlement, a background check provider and consumer class have asked a Missouri District Court to dismiss an insurer’s federal...

Cannabis Retailer Reaches Settlement Agreement Over FCRA Violations

Written on August 19, 2022.

Cannabis Retailer Reaches Settlement Agreement Over FCRA Violations A major cannabis retailer has agreed to a settlement over a class action lawsuit. The company allegedly failed to acquire the consent of employees and candidates for employment...

Logistics Management Provider Targeted With a Class Action Lawsuit Over Inadequate Background Check Disclosures

Written on August 18, 2022.

Logistics Management Provider Targeted With a Class Action Lawsuit Over Inadequate Background Check Disclosures A major logistics management company faces a class action lawsuit over allegations that its background check procedures failed to comply...

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Jury Awards $7 Billion Against Employer for “Negligent Hiring”

Written on August 16, 2022.

Jury Awards $7 Billion Against Employer for “Negligent Hiring” A prominent cable company must pay $7 billion in punitive damages by a Dallas, Texas, jury for issues related to the company’s employment screening process. According...

Ohio School District Expands Background Check Policy in the Wake of Worker’s Child Porn Conviction

Written on August 3, 2022.

Ohio School District Expands Background Check Policy in the Wake of Worker’s Child Porn Conviction Ohio school’s Board of Education, the Bowling Green, has announced an amendment to its background check policy to require workers of third-party...

Proposed Bill Before Congress Would Grant Nursing Homes Access to Additional Background Check Data

Written on July 11, 2022.

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...

Survey Finds Background Check Compliance Is a Key Issue for Employers

Written on July 8, 2022.

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...

Arizona Governor Signs New Law Strengthening Background Check Requirements for Massage Therapists

Written on July 1, 2022.

Arizona Governor Signs New Law Strengthening Background Check Requirements for Massage Therapists Arizona’s Governor, Doug Ducey, has recently signed a bill into law that strengthens the background check requirements for licensed massage therapists....

Title VII Is Still a Consideration Even After Employer Win in Background Check Case

Written on June 30, 2022.

Title VII Is Still a Consideration Even After Employer Win in Background Check Case Background checks are a key tool for employers to make educated decisions about potential candidates for employment. However, they also come with stringent legal...

Former Hotel Employee Drops Background Check Discrimination Class Action

Written on June 29, 2022.

Former Hotel Employee Drops Background Check Discrimination Class Action The plaintiff in a proposed class action claiming that the owner of a chain of hotels violated New York City’s Fair Chance Act has dropped the claim. The notice that the plaintiff...

Tag: Background Check

$54 Million Class Action Settlement Over Alleged Violations of the FCRA May Proceed in State Court

Cannabis Retailer Reaches Settlement Agreement Over FCRA Violations

Logistics Management Provider Targeted With a Class Action Lawsuit Over Inadequate Background Check Disclosures

Jury Awards $7 Billion Against Employer for “Negligent Hiring”

Ohio School District Expands Background Check Policy in the Wake of Worker’s Child Porn Conviction

Proposed Bill Before Congress Would Grant Nursing Homes Access to Additional Background Check Data

Survey Finds Background Check Compliance Is a Key Issue for Employers

Arizona Governor Signs New Law Strengthening Background Check Requirements for Massage Therapists

Title VII Is Still a Consideration Even After Employer Win in Background Check Case

Former Hotel Employee Drops Background Check Discrimination Class Action

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