Industry News
"Ban the Box" update
Congressional decision to limit DOJ medical marijuana prosecutions will not affect employers
Minnesota enacts new expungement law
Company News
The Work Number fee increase effective February 1
Inclement weather causes closures
Important Client Advisory: Begin the new year by reviewing your FCRA disclosure/authorization form in light of recent high-profile lawsuits
Suwanee County, FL criminal record search fee increase
Quebec, Canada MVR decrease effective February 1
Industry News
Major background screening providers file for bankruptcy
Automatic scoring comes under closer scrutiny in new suit against Genesis Healthcare & GIS
FCRA lawsuit against Disney deemed credible by judge
Major Hollywood film studio named in FCRA class-action lawsuit
Michaels hit with second FCRA lawsuit
Michigan employers who hire ex-offenders protected under new law
Presidential proposals seeks to protect consumer and student data
Texas appeal challenging EEOC’s background check guidance tossed from court
Company News
Inclement weather causes delays and/or closures to several county courts in the Southern US
Montana Department of Justice record search fee increase
Scheduled maintenance for Harris County, TX District Court
Pulaski County, Ark. court fee decrease
Missouri State Highway Patrol fee increase effective March 1
Industry News
GAO publishes report regarding criminal records and background checks
"Ban the Box" Update
Company’s job-offer-rescinding email at the heart of new FCRA lawsuit
EEOC’s background check bias claim tossed by Fourth Circuit court
FCRA violations befall yet another supermarket chain
Company News
Industry News
myE-Verify now available nationwide
"Ban the Box" update
EEOC and FTC release new background check compliance guide
Hollywood film studio escapes class-action lawsuit over alleged FCRA violations
Michigan bill gives ex-convicts the opportunity to expunge criminal records
New law to require Pennsylvania tax collectors to submit background checks
Three national credit bureaus announce wide-ranging reform to credit reporting practices
Virginia enacts password protection law
Woman sues over error on background check
FMCSA commences annual Motor Carriers' Drug and Alcohol Testing Survey
Company News
Industry News
Amazon and staffing company sued over failure to provide copies of background checks
Employer argues background check was actually a misconduct investigation, court disagrees
Home Depot to pay $1.8M to resolve FCRA class action
LinkedIn avoids FCRA class-action lawsuit
Montana the latest state to limit employer access to social media accounts
National call center sued over illegal background checks
New Iowa law allows dismissed charges to be expunged
NYC bans credit checks on most job applicants
Supreme Court to hear case against 'people search engine'
Company News
Multilingual forms now available for E-Verify
DOT approves use of electronic chain of custody forms
Maintenance outages to affect Oregon searches in June
Court access fee reductions in Colorado
Los Angeles County, California court access fee increase
System maintenance scheduled for Saturday, May 16
State of Pennsylvania MVR fee increase effective July 1
Industry News
Nevada law repeals seven-year criminal conviction reporting restriction
Class action accuses Hertz of unauthorized background checks
Cook County, Illinois restricts credit consideration in hiring decisions
Pennsylvania governor waives background check fees for volunteers
Café chain fails to properly notify applicants of background check policies
Dollar Tree the latest retailer to land FCRA class-action lawsuit
Pakistani company caught operating elaborate diploma mill
Company News
A number of Arkansas county courts to begin assessing access fees
Truescreen working to establish procedure for the screening of volunteers pursuant to changes in Pennsylvania's child protection laws
Truescreen unveils new website
State of Oregon MVR fee decrease effective July 1
System maintenance scheduled for Saturday, June 20
Industry News
Big Lots the latest retail chain to be hit with FCRA class action
Pennsylvania amends law requiring background checks for employees and volunteers who have direct contact with children, including an exemption for higher education employees
$605K fine levied against company for I-9 violations
Chuck E. Cheese to pay $1.75M to settle class action over background checks
Class action accuses Sears of using improper background check disclosure forms
Lawsuit filed against Chipotle for FCRA violations
Ruling claims Connecticut drug testing laws apply only to urinalysis drug tests
Company News
Delays expected for criminal searches in Washoe County, Nevada
System maintenance scheduled for Saturday, July 18
State of Nevada MVR fee increase effective July 1, 2015
Access to public records from Pine Bluff District Court in Arkansas temporarily unavailable
Industry News
California clarifies its limitations on who may complete Form I-9s
Delaware consolidates background check regulations for child care workers
Maine enacts law to protect applicants' and employees' social media privacy
"Ban the Box" update
Company News
Papal visit to impact occupational health services clinics in Philadelphia
Maintenance outages to affect Oregon searches in September
State of Washington releases new MVR form
Industry News
NYC publishes interpretative enforcement guide concerning recent ban on applicant credit checks
Company News
Truescreen's Associate General Counsel attends CFPB roundtable in Washington, D.C.
Delays expected for court searches in Monongalia County, West Virginia
Court closures in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Washington D.C. as a result of Papal visit
UPDATE: Papal visit to impact occupational health services clinics in Philadelphia
Fee increase for Pope County, Arkansas District Court
Delays expected for Georgia statewide criminal searches
State of Delaware MVR fee increase effective October 1
Industry News
Important reminder regarding NYC's Fair Chance Act
Whole Foods settles FCRA class action for over $800K
European Court of Justice invalidates U.S.-EU Safe Harbor Framework
Judge dismisses class action accusing Kohl's of improper background checks
Chipotle the target of nationwide class action for alleged FCRA violations
NYC Commission on Human Rights gives presentation on the city's new background check laws
BMW settles EEOC law suit for $1.6 million
Company News
Alere eScreen receives approval from DOT to electronically process drug tests
Momentary website outage caused by UltraDNS server failure
Important reminder regarding PA Act 153 deadline
Industry News
NYC Commission on Human Rights clarifies applicability of new background screening laws
CFPB fines two background screening firms $13 million
New California law aims to curtail E-Verify abuse
Company News
Maintenance outages to affect Oregon searches in December
The Work Number to raise employment verification fee
A response to recent industry events
Industry News
CFPB hits another company with hefty fine for violations of the FCRA
FMCSA lowers minimum annual random drug testing percentage rate
Company News
Truescreen achieves highest industry certification for information security management
North Carolina MVR fee increase effective January 1
Quebec MVR fee increase effective January 1, 2016
The National Student Clearinghouse to raise verification fee
Compliance Issue Analysis
The Perils of Asking the Criminal History Question on Employment Applications
Infractions, Summary Offenses and Ordinance Violations
The Challenges for Remotely Completing Form I-9s
Public Record Database Searches
Credit Reports for Employment Purposes
State Mandated Notification of Drug Screening Results
Workers’ Compensation Claims
Credit Reports and the FCRA
Ban the Box
Sex Offender Registry Information
White Papers
Expungment, Sealing and Pardoning of Criminal Records
The Impact of PA Act 153 on Employment Screening in Higher Education
Compliance Alert
Philadelphia Expands "Ban the Box" Ordinance
NYC Employers: Do Not Order Pre-Offer Background Checks
New York City "Bans the Box"
New York City Bans Most Employers from Considering Credit History for Employment Decisions