Topic
Background Checks
559 published works
Consumer Finance Monitor
California Court of Appeal allows plaintiff to bring willful FCRA claims as class action before jury
In a rare development, a California state court of appeals has opined on the requirements for obtaining authorization for background checks pursuant to the Fair Credit Reporting Act. In Hebert…
Bartlesville Law Blog
How to Do a Background Check: How to Find Prison Records and Sex Offender Records
By Kyle Persaud
This is the second of two posts on how to do a background check. In my previous post, I described how to find court records. In this post, I’ll explain…
Bartlesville Law Blog
How to Do a Background Check: How to Find Court Records
By Kyle Persaud
Recently a client asked me, “How can I do a background check?” With the advent of the internet, almost anyone can perform a simple background check. In this post, I’ll…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Arizona Strengthens Background Check Requirements for Nursing Home and Skilled Nursing Facility Employees
By Nonnie L. Shivers, Aaron S. Nava
On March 18, 2022, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed nineteen bills into law, including, most notably for nursing home and assisted living facility employers, Senate Bill (SB) 1242, which strengthens…
California Employment Law Update
California May Relax Background Check Process
By Tony Oncidi, Philippe A. Lebel, Morgan Peterson
Many employers undertake routine background checks as part of their hiring process. To be effective, of course, the process has to be completed in a timely manner. Yet, a recent…
California Workplace Law Blog
New Bill May Reduce Delay in Background Checks
By Sayaka Karitani, Sally Trung Nguyen
Last year, the California Court of Appeal ruled in All of Us or None of Us. v. Hamrick that an individual’s date of birth and driver’s license number could not…
Future Lawyer
Always Do A Background Check Before Getting Married.
By rickgeorges
Be careful whom you invite to spend time in your backyard. And, always check out the family before getting married. Acquired family is like a box of chocolate. You never…
Privacy World
Federal Court Finds Plaintiff has Article III Standing in FCRA Suit against Employer, In Reminder of Litigation Risk Arising From Background Screening
By Glenn A. Brown, Kristin Bryan
In a recent decision from the Middle District of North Carolina, a federal district court found a plaintiff in a Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”) case to have Article III…
Employment Law Lookout
Another Busy Year for Employment-Purposed Background Checks: What Happened in 2021?
By Pamela Q. Devata and Jennifer L. Mora Seyfarth Synopsis: Each year, employers revisit and possibly modify their background screening policies and practices to account for newly enacted ban-the-box and other laws impacting…
HR Law Watch
“Ban the Box” Act Takes Effect for Federal Contractors
By Sibilla Grenon, Steven W. Suflas
The federal Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019 (Fair Chance Act) officially took effect this week on December 20, 2021. The law was signed two years ago…