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Background Checks
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Employment Law Watch
The New Year Rings In New Changes Under the Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act
As we prepare to ring in the New Year, employers should be aware that their obligations under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”), federal legislation regulating the collection, dissemination, and…
Real Lawyers Have Blogs
Top 10 in Law Blogs : LXBN December 18, 2012
Before we jump into the roundup, an update a previous story: Daniel Schwartz and his wife continue to collect donations for the relocated Sandy Hook Elementary School, already raising a…
Employment Law
It’s Time For Employers To Update Their FCRA Forms
By January 1, 2013, employers who conduct background checks on applicants or employees will be required to use the updated Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”) forms. The updated FCRA forms…
Pennsylvania Labor & Employment Blog
Employers Required to Use New FCRA Notices come January 1, 2013
By Jodi Frankel
The newly created Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("CFPB") recently issued regulations that modify the notices required under the Fair Credit Reporting Act ("FCRA"). The new regulations include one change that…
Employer Law Report
Complying with the FCRA Amendments Before January 1, 2013 – a Step-By-Step Guide
By now, you should know that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") has issued "Guidance on the Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions", which is designed to…
Employment & Labor
Background Checks Required For Some Working With Minors In Entertainment Industry
By: James Kachmar Governor Jerry Brown recently signed AB1660 into law. Introduced by Assembly Member Nora Campos, AB1660 amends the Labor Code to require certain people working with minors in the…
GT L&E Blog
Checking Your Background Check: Is Your Authorization in Compliance with the FCRA?
Most companies require background checks of their applicants and employees. These background checks are designed to ensure the accuracy of the information that the applicant or employee supplies the…
EEOC Year-End Countdown
The EEOC Is Ordered To Show What’s Behind The Agency’s Curtain In Background Checking Suit
By Christopher J. DeGroff, Gerald Maatman, Jr.
Recently, in EEOC v. Freeman, No. 09-CV-2573 (D. Md. Aug. 14, 2012), the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland put the kibosh on the EEOC’s efforts to avoid…
Employment & Labor
The EEOC Is Ordered To Show What’s Behind The Agency’s Curtain In Background Checking Suit
By Christopher DeGroff and Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. Recently, in EEOC v. Freeman, No. 09-CV-2573 (D. Md. Aug. 14, 2012), the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland put…
Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report
The FTC Flexes Its Muscle In the Background Screening Industry
The FTC Flexes Its Muscle In the Background Screening Industry