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From the Fair Credit Reporting Act to the growing trend of ban the box legislation, we examine the many nuances of background check compliance and regulation.
Last week, we explored some of the legislation and compliance changes that have occurred so far in 2020 in the ban the box space. This week, we’re con...
Legislation and Compliance Update: expected to sign a bill prohibiting employers from requesting log-in information for an employee’s personal online ...
Effective January 1, 2013, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has made updates to the Summary of Rights that the Federal Trade Commission...
Legislation Update that the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs issued a directive providing information to federal contractors and subcont
The Federal Trade Commission has released guidance for employers who use consumer reports for employment purposes. The guidance reminds that a report ...
Legislation and Compliance Update that EEOC has issued new enforcement guidance on employers' use of criminal history in employment decisions.
Vermont has become the eighth state to limit an employer’s use of credit information in making employment decisions. On May 17, the governor signed Se...
Seattle’s Public Safety, Civil Rights and Technology committee is expected to vote on the proposed Work Assistance ordinance in January 2013. If passe...
A new legislation will be filed to demand stricterbackground checks and sex offender verification procedure for those wishing to become licensed in th...
Colorado passed new legislation on April 19, 2013 which restricts an employer’s use of consumer credit information for employment purposes. The legisl...
The world of pre-employment background checks is changing. Employers used to be relatively free to conduct background checks how they wanted and when ...
The case pending in a United States District Court in Ohio illustrates some of the difficulties facing employers that use criminal records in making e...
In May 2013, the Governor signed House Bill 2654 which relates to compelled access to social media accounts. Beginning January 1, 2014, employers in O...
A new law passed by the Rhode Island legislature and approved by the Governor known as “ban the box” takes effect January 1, 2014. The bill eliminates...
backgroundchecks.com Legislation and Compliance reminder that The Indiana legislature significantly changed the law for the expungement process in 201...
Earlier this month, Nevada passed Assembly Bill 181 which establishes two new unlawful employment practices. The two-fold legislation makes it unlawf...
A new legislation will be filed to demand stricterbackground checks and sex offender verification procedure for those wishing to become licensed in th...
Legislation Update that the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs issued a directive providing information to federal contractors and subcont
Seattle’s Public Safety, Civil Rights and Technology committee is expected to vote on the proposed Work Assistance ordinance in January 2013. If passe...
Legislation and Compliance Update that EEOC has issued new enforcement guidance on employers' use of criminal history in employment decisions.
The Federal Trade Commission has released guidance for employers who use consumer reports for employment purposes. The guidance reminds that a report ...
In 2010, Massachusetts enacted a new law governing the use of criminal records for employment in Massachusetts. Since then, the Massachusetts legislat...
The Federal Trade Commission warned several mobile app makers that their products may be consumer reports. According to the FTC’s website, these app m...
The EEOC has recently made available an opinion letter on the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) and its effect on hiring practices. As with all othe...
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced settlement of a charge it brought against Pepsi Beverages on behalf of black applicants whom Pep...
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 (H.R. 2055), signed by President Obama on December 23, includes a provision requiring the use of E-Verify fo...
Effective January 1, 2012, employers must provide consumers with the web address of the screening company used to conduct the background check. This a...
The California Senate has passed, and the governor is expected to sign, AB 22 limiting the use of consumer credit reports for applicant screening and ...
With important exceptions, a new Connecticut law prohibits employers from requiring employees to consent to a credit check as a condition of employmen...
backgroundchecks.com Legislation and Compliance Update that On July 1, 2011, Governor Bobby Jindal signed HB 646 into law, creating Act 402.
In its newly issued staff report that updates its guidance under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says that th...
On June 7, 2011, Governor Haslam signed the Tennessee Lawful Employment Act of 2011. Under this new law, virtually all employers will be required t...
The Louisiana House has unanimously voted 100-0 to forbid any public body from giving contracts to businesses that will not agree to monitor their wor...
Legislation and Compliance Update that First Transit and First Student are apparently related companies that provide transportation services to school...
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced plans to begin randomizing Social Security Numbers (SSNs). This move will change the way in wh...
Legislation and Compliance Update that The North Carolina Administrative AOC has proceeded with the change in which data is returned to third-party pr...
Philadelphia’s city council has passed and the mayor has signed a city ordinance that regulates employers who employ at least 10 people in Philadelphi...
The deadline for the final rule on modifications to HIPAA privacy, security, and enforcement rules is March, The Department of Health and Human Servic...
The Federal Reserve Board has issued a new report entitled “Does Credit Scoring Produce a Disparate Impact?” The use of credit reports in employment d...
On September 28th California Governor Schwarzenegger signed SB 909 which amend Sections 1786.16 and 1786.20 of the Civil Code, relating to personal in...
Massachusetts S. 2583 has been signed into law by Governor Patrick on August 6th 2010. The new law is designed to reduce recidivism, protect public sa...
We all know the adverse action process: before making a negative hiring (or promotion, assignment, or retention) decision based on a consumer report, ...
Among the many issues debated each year in legislatures around the country, employment concerns are often frequently at the top of the list. 2018 has ...
A federal class action lawsuit was filed June 9, 2015, in the California Northern District Court which should serve as a reminder to employers of the ...
The Minnesota Governor has signed into law a bill that “bans the box.” Signed on June 4, the law goes into effect January 1, 2014. The law, which back...
Colorado passed new legislation on April 19, 2013 which restricts an employer’s use of consumer credit information for employment purposes. The legisl...
Vermont has become the eighth state to limit an employer’s use of credit information in making employment decisions. On May 17, the governor signed Se...
Legislation and Compliance Update: expected to sign a bill prohibiting employers from requesting log-in information for an employee’s personal online ...
Both Georgia and Indiana have enacted laws requiring some or all employers in their states to being using E-Verify to check the work eligibility statu...
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released a new guidance on the implementation of its permissive excl...
E-Verify Anti-Fraud Enhancements Announced The DHS and USCIS have announced the expansion of E-Verify program's capabilities to include U.S. passport ...
The situation Everyone is familiar with the basic format of a Social Security Number—3 digits, 2 digits, 4 digits. Each of these sets of numbers have...
The situation A few years ago, had you asked the average businessman his personal philosophy on background screening, his response would’ve likely bee...
A review by state and territory of major local requirements in the use of credit information to make employment decisions
Is an OFAC (Office of Foreign Assets Control) check necessary for the hiring process? For some companies, the answer is yes. Learn about these checks,...
Understanding background check compliance and regulation requirements is essential to avoid lawsuits. See what to know about the EEOC and FCRA.