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Background Checks
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Connecticut Employment Law Blog
Background Check Settlements Still Costing Employers Big Dollars
My colleague Peter Murphy and I have been talking a lot about background checks lately. It's easier than ever to run a basic Internet search on someone, but what information…
Employer Law Report
The FCRA is the new FLSA
Recent multi-million dollar settlements highlight the importance for employers of complying with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). They also highlight that, when it comes to class action lawsuits in…
Employment Class Action Blog
Publix to Pay $6.8 Million Settlement over Noncompliant Background Check Forms
If your company's background check disclosure form includes a release of liability, take it out. Less than a year after a federal district court in Pennsylvania ruled that Closetmaid violated…
Law and the Workplace
Class Action Stretches FCRA’s Limits to Target LinkedIn
By Daniel Saperstein, Katharine Parker
With increasing regularity, states and localities have passed laws that limit the ability of private employers to inquire into or otherwise consider the criminal or credit histories of their prospective…
Labor & Employment Insights
When Did You Last Update Your Background Check Materials? Maybe It’s Time.
Dollar General just agreed to pay $4 million to settle a class action background check case based on its alleged violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Marcum v. Dolgencorp,…
Labor Law Prof Blog
How Managers Consider Job-Applicant Criminal History
How do managers actually consider a job applicant’s criminal history, given the law? A recent study finds that it has a lot to do with how much discretion those managers…
Labor Law Prof Blog
Guidance on Guidance?
For all the concern about the use of criminal background checks in employment, there’s been relatively little attention paid to a law suit by the Attorney General of the State…
Law and the Workplace
FINRA Proposes Rule Strengthening Background Checks
By Daniel Saperstein, Joseph O’Keefe
Last month, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued a proposed rule requiring member firms to strengthen their background investigations of applicants seeking registration. The proposed rule adopts, in large…
Workforce Bulletin
EBG’s 33rd Annual Labor and Employment Client Briefing: Recap of Financial Services Workshop
At the Firm’s 33rd Annual Labor and Employment Client Briefing, Lauri Rasnick and John Fullerton spoke on the financial services industry panel about the impact of increased compliance obligations on…
Employment Law Matters
Misrepresentation on employment application may override state criminal background check law.
Most employers understand the importance of compliance with the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) as it applies to background checks and applicant records. However, employers also must recognize the…