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Background Checks
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Consumer Class Defense Blog
Seyfarth Attorneys to Speak on Panels at the 2019 NAPBS Annual Conference
Seyfarth attorneys Pam Devata, Esther Slater McDonald, Courtney Stieber, John Drury, and Rob Szyba are speaking at multiple key sessions during the 2019 NAPBS Annual Conference in San Antonio, Texas…
SC Employers’ Blog
Can Background Checks be Conducted on Current Employees?
Most employers run background checks on prospective employees when hiring. Some employers have policies in place that allow them to conduct background checks on current employees. Below are several examples…
Hunton Employment & Labor Perspectives
Federal Court Finds That General Statistical Data Is Not Enough to Show That No-Conviction Hiring Policy Was Discriminatory
By Jessica K. Little, Robert T. Quackenboss
The United States District Court for the Western District of New York recently granted an early dismissal of a class action lawsuit prior to class certification. According to plaintiffs in…
Larkin Hoffman Employment & Labor Law Blog
Court Delivers Blow to EEOC’s Background Check Guidance
Employers use numerous tools to screen applicants and determine which one may be the best for the job including job applications, interviews, reference checks and criminal background checks. Criminal background…
Who Is My Employee?
How Do I Run a Background Check on an Independent Contractor?
After the events of this past weekend, I don’t have to say anything about the risks involved in allowing dangerous people onto your premises. Before retaining an independent contractor who…
Workforce Compliance Insights
Employers and Background Checks – Is Your Program Compliant?
Join me this week for a free, one-hour Lunchbox Learning webinar hosted by AmericanChecked where I'll discuss trends impacting human resources professionals related to employment screening. Time: July 18, 2019 at…
Law and the Workplace
Colorado Enacts Laws Regarding Pay Equity, Salary History and Criminal Background Inquiries
By Allan Bloom, Arielle E. Kobetz
The Colorado legislature has been quite active in recent weeks, passing several new employment laws, many of which reflect nationwide trends. Among other things, the new laws address discriminatory pay…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Colorado Becomes 13th State to Pass “Ban the Box” Legislation
By LexBlog
On May 28, 2019, Colorado governor Jared Polis signed into law the Colorado Chance to Compete Act (House Bill 19-1025), more commonly known as “ban the box” legislation. The recently…
Employment & Labor
The Request and Use of Background Checks by California Employers
By: Shauna Correia and Nicholas Ma Many employers routinely conduct background checks of potential and current employees. It comes to no surprise that in the current digital age, employers can…
Ohio Employer Law Blog
A cautionary tale on why we background check employees
A cautionary tale on why employers should conduct thorough background checks on employers.In late 2013, Kristl Thompson, Ashley Raby, and Corbie Leslie filed a lawsuit against The Scott Fetzer Company (doing…