Written By Digital Content Editor Thomas Ahearn The “Great Resignation” that has seen a record number of workers in the United States voluntarily resign from their jobs continued as a little over 4 million workers quit in October 2022, according to the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) released by the U.S. Department of…
Written By Digital Content Editor Thomas Ahearn In October 2022, the Court of Appeal of the State of California Fifth Appellate District affirmed a judgment of dismissal and granted the defendant’s motion to dismiss a proposed class action lawsuit that claimed violations of the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) because the plaintiff “failed to…
Written By Digital Content Editor Thomas Ahearn On January 1, 2023, Connecticut Public Act No. 21-32 – also known as the “Clean Slate” law – will take effect and both public and private employers in the state will need to comply with new rules regarding the use of “erased criminal history record information.” The legislation…
Written By Digital Content Editor Thomas Ahearn On Wednesday, December 7, 2022, ClearStar – a leading provider of background checks and drug tests for employers – will sponsor a free webinar on “How to Ensure Your Drug Testing Program Is Legally Defensible” hosted by Bill Current, the President and Founding Partner of the Current Consulting…
Written By Digital Content Editor Thomas Ahearn While online shopping deals roll out on “Black Friday,” the Friday after Thanksgiving that traditionally starts the Christmas shopping season, and “Cyber Monday,” the Monday after Thanksgiving, “so do some of the worst Black Friday and Cyber Monday scams,” according to a blog from McAfee, a worldwide leader…
Written By Digital Content Editor Thomas Ahearn A court filing by the Washington state Attorney General (AG) shows technology giant Amazon has made voluntary changes to its app for Flex delivery drivers to comply with Washington state’s “Fair Chance Act,” a law that is designed to provide a more level playing field for job applicants with…
Written By Digital Content Editor Thomas Ahearn Starting on January 1, 2023, New York City Local Law 144 will take effect and the City will prohibit employers and employment agencies from using certain artificial intelligence (AI) screening tools in the hiring or promotion process until the “automated employment decision tools” have been subject to a…
Written By Digital Content Editor Thomas Ahearn On November 3, 2022, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit addressed the issue of whether Section 230(c)(1) of the Communications Decency Act (CDA) gives immunity to online background report providers using third-party data against claims filed under the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).…
Written By Digital Content Editor Thomas Ahearn On November 15, 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued two reports on the tenant background check industry that “describe how errors in these background checks contribute to higher costs and barriers to quality rental housing,” according to a news release from the CFPB. The two reports –…
Written By Digital Content Editor Thomas Ahearn Effective December 15, 2022, in what child care leaders in New Hampshire are calling “devastating” news, child care providers “will no longer be able to start new hires before their background checks are done, a process they say can take six weeks or longer,” according to a report…
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