Background Checks: Four Really Critical Facts Employers Need to Remember

Background Checks: Four Really Critical Facts Employers Need to Remember

Background checks are an effective screening measure for employers who want to protect their liability, assets, and reputation. In an era where employee theft amounts to billions of dollars lost each year, employers can't afford ignorance. While…
Compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act

Compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act

The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) was originally passed in 1970 to amend and enlarge the sway of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. The purpose of the act is to regulate the behavior of the consumer reporting agencies (CRAs) and background…
Compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act

New York Join Ban The Box Movement

On June 10, 2015, the New York City Council voted to prohibit private employers from asking job applicants questions about criminal convictions on job applications.  Under the Fair Chance Act (the “Act”) an employer may ask about an applicant’s…
Compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act

New Jersey Joins “Ban the Box” Movement 0 inShare New Jersey Joins “Ban the Box” Movement

On Monday, Governor Chris Christie signed the Opportunity to Compete Act (S2124/A1999) into law, which is designed to restrict employers from asking about prior criminal convictions on job applications.  Christie enthusiastically hailed New…
Compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act

California – Ban the Box As of July 1, 2014

Excerpted from lcwlegal.com Assembly Bill 218 (“AB 218”), codified as Labor Code section 432.9, goes into effect in just over a week on Tuesday, July 1, 2014, and will have a significant impact on a public agency’s ability to initially…
Compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act

Maintaining Compliance In The Pre-Hiring Process

Virtually all corporations have some kind of compliance code when it comes to the types of employees that it would like to hire. Hires must reach certain criteria to even be considered for the position, let alone hired. In order to remain within compliance of…
Compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act

Fair Credit Reporting Act Compliance: With Regard to Volunteer Background Checks

A 66-year-old school volunteer in Albuquerque, New Mexico, was charged with sexual abuse of a 5-year-old student in February. Robert Milne, a long-time Rotary Club member, began participating with the Albuquerque Reads program as a volunteer…
Compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act

NY AG Press Release Relating To Employers, CRA’s and Article 23-A

Today the NY Attorney General issued a press release relating to employers’ and CRAs’ compliance with NY Article 23-A of the Corrections law. As you may know, NY Article 23-A of the Corrections law requires that employers consider a number…
Compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act

EEOC Lawsuit Alleging Discriminatory Background Screening is Dismissed

On August 9, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) ongoing lawsuit against Freeman Inc., a national marketing company, alleging discriminatory background screening was dismissed. The district court based its decision on: (1)…
Compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act

New Jersey Borough Adds Background Checks to Door-to-Door License

A recent news story out of New Jersey, suggests that the borough of Madison—population of about 16,000—has increased its requirements for individuals who want to “solicit or peddle goods” by adding an amendment to the local code. Specifically,…
Compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act

Background Checks with Fair Credit Report Act Compliance

The Fair Credit Report Act (FCRA) requires certain guidelines be met during background checks for employment. These guidelines were designed to protect privacy while helping employers find the right candidates for any job. A data acquisition…
Compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act

Rhode Island Joins The Private Employer “Ban-The-Box” Trend

For the past couple of years we have been reporting about the increasing number of ban-the-box laws (prohibition of asking about criminal history on an employment application) spreading across the United States. It is now apparent that ban-thebox…