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Background Checks
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California Employment Law Update
Employer That Violates Consumer Reporting Act Is Liable For at Least $10,000 per Violation
By Tony Oncidi
Parsonage v. Wal-Mart Assocs., Inc., 118 Cal. App. 5th 399 (2026) Before beginning employment with Wal-Mart, Tina Parsonage executed a “Background Report Disclosure” form that authorized Wal-Mart to conduct a background…
California Appellate Report
Parsonage v. Wal-Mart Associates, Inc. (Cal. Ct. App. – Feb. 4, 2026)
By Shaun Martin
This seems a pretty successful business model, actually.Find companies who commit technical violations of California's background check law (which the Court of Appeal correctly notes may perhaps "be 'technical violations,'…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
New Florida Law Compels Certain Employers to Include Background Check Resource in Job Listings
Certain organizations in Florida that work with children and vulnerable adults must link to the Agency for Health Care Administration’s (AHCA) new background checks resource in their job postings for…
Posh Expert Solutions Blog
Is Disclosing POSH Inquiries in Background Verification Legal? A Guide for HR and Managers
Many companies unwittingly expose themselves to defamation suits by reporting a former employee as "guilty" of sexual harassment in a Background Verification (BGV) check when the inquiry is either pending,…
Civil Service Disqualification Appeals Attorney Blog
Can Social Media Affect My NYPD Application Process?
80+ Google Reviews for The Law Firm of Kevin P. Sheerin Can Social Media Affect My NYPD Application Process? In a world that revolves around technology, you must be aware…
Health Care Law Matters
Don’t Get Caught Off Guard: New Florida Law Mandates Background Screening for Nearly All Healthcare Practitioners
By Mark Clare
Effective July 1, 2025, Florida is implementing a significant change to its healthcare licensure framework. A new law, enacted through Florida’s House Bill 975, dramatically expands the scope of required…
Civil Service Disqualification Appeals Attorney Blog
What Mistakes Can I Avoid During The NYPD Hiring Process?
80+ Google Reviews for The Law Firm of Kevin P. Sheerin What Mistakes Can I Avoid During The NYPD Hiring Process? This post will enlighten NYPD Candidates about the many…
Government Contracts Legal Forum
New SF-328 Released and Embedded Guidance Seeks More Information Up Front
By Stephanie Crawford, Adelicia R. Cliffe, Michael Samuels, Allison Skager, Katie Illidge, Jonathan M. Baker
On May 12, 2025, the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) released a new SF-328[1] consisting of 9 questions and 6 pages of instructions that detail the types of supporting documentation requested…
The Labor & Employment Law Blog
California Employment News: Fair Chance Act – A Brief Overview of Employment Criminal Background Checks
By Ryan Abernethy, Nikki Mahmoudi
https://youtu.be/zWlr7pkHXss?si=GC-uUtI_94KtJ7Dh In this installment of California Employment News, Ryan Abernethy and Nikki Mahmoudi provide an essential overview of California’s Fair Chance Act—also known as the Ban the Box law. Learn what employers need to know…
Drew Capuder's Employment Law Blog
Background Checks in Hiring—What Employers Can (and Can’t) Do
Introduction Running background checks on job applicants is a pretty standard part of the hiring process these days. But just because something is common doesn’t mean it’s simple. Between federal…