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Background Checks
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HR Law Talk
Navigating Tennessee Background Check Laws: A Guide for Employers
Employers in Tennessee face a complex legal landscape when conducting background checks on job applicants. Ensuring compliance with state and federal laws is essential to mitigate legal risks and maintain…
New York Criminal Lawyer Blog - Stephen Bilkis
How Someone with a Lengthy Criminal History Can Pass Background Checks in New York
Navigating the complexities of criminal records and background checks can be particularly challenging for individuals with extensive criminal histories. In New York, state laws provide several mechanisms that can enable…
Civil Service Disqualification Appeals Attorney Blog
Will Social Media Affect Your NYPD Background Check?
70+ Google Reviews for The Law Firm of Kevin P. Sheerin – pre-employment evaluation– psychological disqualification– NYPD appeal– forensic assessment– police psych exam disqualifiers Will Social Media Affect Your NYPD…
Employment Law Lookout
Employers Face Onerous Compliance Obligations Under the New Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance
By Jennifer L. Mora and Pamela Q. Devata Seyfarth Synopsis: Effective September 3, 2024, employers with locations or employees (including remote workers) in the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County (ULAC) will be…
California Employment Law Report
Navigating the Complex Landscape of Employment Background Checks in California
In today's regulatory environment, conducting background checks in compliance with both federal and state laws is not only a necessity but also a complex legal challenge for employers. This article…
Employment Law Watch
Proposed California legislation may effectively ban criminal background checks
By Samantha Grant, Sean Shabbar
Widely known as “Ban the Box” laws, California is among the many jurisdictions that have adopted laws limiting the use of criminal background checks in evaluating job candidates. Enacted in…
Regulatory Oversight
New Jersey AG Cracks Down on Bumble for Allegedly Misrepresenting Criminal Background Checks Policy
By Troutman Pepper Locke State Attorneys General Team
New Jersey Attorney General (AG) Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs (Division) took action against the popular dating app company, Bumble, Inc., for alleged violations of the…
Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor
CFPB Advisories on Background Checks and File Disclosures
By David M. Gettings, Kim Phan, Cindy D. Hanson, Ronald I. Raether, Jr.
In this episode of FCRA Focus, hosts Kim Phan and Dave Gettings are joined by Partners Cindy Hanson and Ron Raether to discuss recent CFPB advisory opinions on accuracy in…
Criminal
“The problem with criminal records: Discrepancies between state reports and private-sector background checks”
The title of this post is the title of this new article just published in Criminology and authored by Sarah Lageson and Robert Stewart. Here is its abstract:Criminal records are…
Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor
<em>Year in Review and a Look Ahead</em>: The Evolving Landscape of Background Screening and Credit Reporting
By David M. Gettings, Kim Phan, Chris Willis, Cindy D. Hanson, Alan D. Wingfield
Join hosts Dave Gettings, Kim Phan, and Chris Willis in this special crossover episode of FCRA Focus and The Consumer Finance Podcast in the first installment of our Year in…