Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn In May 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) charged a microblogging and social networking service with allegedly violating a 2011 FTC order that prohibited the company from misrepresenting privacy and security practices and ordered it to pay a $150 million…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On May 24, 2022, Senate Bill 1262 (SB 1262) passed in the California State Senate by a unanimous vote. If enacted, the legislation would help stop delays in criminal background checks by again allowing public access to “identifiers” used to match individuals to court records such as…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn A thorough background screening program requires the inclusion of other countries outside of the United States. But opening up a background screening program to include information from over 200 countries can seem overwhelming. Luckily, two experts can make international background screening seem not so “foreign.” Attorney Lester…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On May 6, 2022, a class of consumers asked a California federal court to approve a $9 million settlement in a class action lawsuit that was once ruled on by the Supreme Court of the United States to settle claims that nationwide credit reporting agency (NCRA) TransUnion…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On April 27, 2022, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) – the lead agency in Federal human resources – published proposed regulations in the Federal Register that would implement “Ban the Box” legislation called the Fair Chance Act (FCA) that prohibits federal agencies from asking candidates…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn Laws regarding drug-free workplace programs are complex, but employers can follow basic steps to set a foundation for compliance, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), which offers the following “10 Steps for Avoiding Legal Problems with a Drug-Free Workplace”: Consult an employment…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn In May 2022, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) declared a Pennsylvania-licensed commercial vehicle driver to be an “imminent hazard” to public safety and ordered him to immediately cease operating any commercial motor vehicle (CMV) in interstate commerce. According to a news…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On May 5, 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) – two U.S. government agencies that enforce the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) – filed an amicus brief in a class action lawsuit that argued the FCRA does not distinguish between…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn The United States Census Bureau needs to improve background checks of workers after hiring individuals with criminal records for federal employment who had direct interactions with the American public during the 2020 Census, according to a report issued by the U.S. Department of Commerce Office of Inspector…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On May 12, 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released technical assistance documents about disability discrimination when employers use artificial intelligence (AI) and software tools to make employment decisions, according to DOJ and EEOC press releases. Employers use AI…
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