Legislative Alert

ENACTED LEGISLATION

ARIZONA: Arizona amends background check law with respect to fingerprinting

ARKANSAS: Arkansas amends background check law with respect to who may view a background check

ARKANSAS: Arkansas amends job reference liability law to allow employer references to be delivered in various media and clarify the timeliness of an employment reference consent form for an employee who remains with an employer for less than six months

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IDAHO: Idaho amends background check law with respect to specified school employees and fees

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NORTH DAKOTA: North Dakota amends background check law relating to the office of the adjutant general and parks and recreation department

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VIRGINIA: Virginia amends background check law with respect to dissemination of criminal history information

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PROPOSED LEGISLATION

NEW YORK CITY: New York City Council passes a bill to prohibit most employers from using an individual's consumer credit history in making employment decisions

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COURT OPINIONS

U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA: Court certifies class action against Equifax

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U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA: Court dismisses FCRA class action against LinkedIn with leave to amend plaintiff's complaint

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U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN: FCRA claims barred by the FCRA's two-year statute of limitations

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OTHER UPDATES

FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT, INVESTIGATIVE CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCIES ACT: Class action filed against Alorica Inc. for alleged FCRA and California ICRAA violations

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FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT: Home Depot agrees to settlement in FCRA class-action suit

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BAN THE BOX: Vermont governor signs executive order to "Ban the Box"

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