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Background Checks
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Connecticut Employment Law Blog
“National Sexual Harassment Registry” on eBossWatch – Not Even What It Claims To Be
UPDATE: Since my original post, the Registry has been revised and various links have been removed, presumably in response to the criticism. You can find my update on the site here. …
Connecticut Employment Law Blog
The Basics: Background Checks in Connecticut
If you're wondering if the applicant you're planning on hiring is a closet Justin Bieber fan or a Russian spy, odds are that a background check won't uncover that information. …
Nursing Home Abuse Advocate
Do You Really Know Who Is Working At Your Nursing Home?
It is simply amazing what a person can do with a little knowledge, a computer, and bad intentions. A story by Mariann Martin out of Jackson, Tennessee reveals the lengths one…
California Employment Law Update
Legislation Situation…
By David Gross
California legislators have introduced a series of bills that, if enacted, would further expand liability for employers and would significantly increase the cost and risk of doing business in California.…
Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report
Employers Get Guidance from Ohio Court on “FCRA” Background Check Notice Requirements
By Joseph J. Lazzarotti, Richard I. Greenberg, Susan M. Corcoran
FCRA "Fair Credit Reporting Act" Burghy "Dayton Racquet Club, Inc." FTC "Summary of Rights" "background check" "Pre-Adverse Action"
California Employment Law Update
Employment Screening Business Had Right To Republish Megan’s Law Information
By Tony Oncidi
Mendoza v. ADP Screening & Selection Servs., Inc., 182 Cal. App. 4th 1644 (2010) William Mendoza sued ADP Screening and Selection Services, Inc. (“SASS”) for violations of Penal Code §§…
Connecticut Employment Law Blog
House Votes to Ban Criminal Background Checks for Public Employees Until After Job Offer
Despite initial opposition from the Chief State's Attorney and other state officials, the Connecticut House of Representatives today approved a bill that would limit the use of criminal background checks…
Labor Law Prof Blog
Supreme Court Takes Public Employee Informational Privacy Case
The United States Supreme Court granted cert today in the public employee privacy case of NASA v. Nelson, No. 09-530 (petition for cert here). The case will consider whether NASA,…
California License Law Blog
No Statute of Limitations Means the Nursing Board’s “Wayback Machine” Has No Limit
By Fredrick Ray
The Board appears to be taking a second look at older cases involving alleged negligence or misconduct that it may have earlier closed or set aside without taking action.
Alabama Employment Law Report
ASKING THE WRONG QUESTIONS CAN LEAD TO A LAWSUIT
Last week, the Miami Herald published a story written by Diane Stafford entitled "Ready to hire? Don't ask wrong questions". The story, referring to an article in The HR Specialist newsletter,…