Industry News
FCRA case filings increased significantly in 2015
Sporting goods store accused of violating FCRA in new class-action lawsuit
Two major retailers fined for violations of "Ban the Box" law
FTC report provides recommendations to businesses on growing use of big data
FTC releases new data security guidance for businesses
Legislation will provide guidelines for hair-based drug testing of commercial drivers
Company News
Truescreen's Chief Operating Officer earns FCRA Advanced Certification
Suzanne Knoll named Truescreen’s Manager of Auditing; receives ISO/IEC 27001 certification
Georgia Crime Information Center experiencing an outage
New Hampshire MVR fee increase effective March 1, 2016
Winter storm expected to cause delays
Truescreen's Director of Compliance receives advanced FCRA certification
Palm Beach County, Florida court records unavailable due to system maintenance
Delay expected for sex offender searches in South Carolina
Truescreen 2016 holiday calendar
Industry News
Home Depot resolves FCRA claims for $3M
Court reinstates background checks for professors at state universities in Pennsylvania
Company News
Maintenance outages to affect Oregon searches in March
Truescreen releases white paper on screening in higher education
System upgrades to affect San Bernardino County, California court searches
Truescreen's Director of Compliance earns CCEP designation
Industry News
EEOC: Company's "health history" form violated federal law
Driver files class action against trucking company over alleged violations of the FCRA
Departments of Justice and Homeland Security release new I-9 audit guidelines
Reminder: Philadelphia's expanded "Ban the Box" requirements are now in effect
New Pennsylvania law will allow nonviolent misdemeanor crimes to be sealed
Washington D.C.'s 'Ban the Box' law strongly enforced in its first full year
Company News
Truescreen releases webcast on medical marijuana and employment drug screening
Truescreen to attend CUPA-HR Midwest Region Conference
Truescreen releases white paper on medical marijuana and employment drug screening
New state OIG sources added
Fee increase for Montana Department of Justice record searches
Industry News
Census Bureau to pay $15 million to settle background check lawsuit
Pennsylvania medical marijuana law signed; provides protection in the employment context
Major U.S. corporations join White House's new fair-chance hiring initiative
Uber to pay at least $10 million to settle suit over driver background checks
Austin, Texas 'Bans the Box' for most employers
New Form I-9? USCIS proposes changes to the employment eligibility verification form
Company News
South Dakota county and statewide criminal searches temporarily unavailable
Truescreen to attend CUPA-HR Southern Region Conference
System revisions to affect New Mexico court searches
Industry News
Judge tosses suit accusing Target of violating background check law
U.S. Supreme Court rules in favor of Spokeo, potentially making it more difficult for plaintiffs to bring 'no-injury' FCRA actions based on mere statutory violations
Philadelphia regional transportation authority sued over background checks
Company News
Court searches unavailable in Louisiana's Bossier Parish 26th District Court
Wisconsin statewide and caregiver searches temporarily unavailable
Maintenance outages to affect Oregon searches in June
New security enhancements to our website
Industry News
Philadelphia the latest city to restrict the use of credit information in employment decisions
FTC issues guidance for employment background screening companies on FCRA compliance
"Cheap" alternative to standard consumer reporting agency lands restaurant in hot water
Company News
Wisconsin statewide and caregiver searches temporarily unavailable beginning June 30
Vermont MVR fee increase effective July 1, 2016
Delays expected for court searches throughout West Virginia
Delays expected for Georgia statewide criminal searches
Louisiana MVR fee increase effective July 1, 2016
Truescreen to exhibit at SHRM 2016 Annual Conference & Exposition
Industry News
EU-U.S. Privacy Shield gets approval
Two more states enact "Ban the Box" laws that will affect private employers
Court rules automatic scoring of background check does not constitute adverse action
Fine totals to increase for Form I-9 violations
Colorado repeals employment verification law
Company News
myRecordTracker updates includes due date enhancements and increased reporting capabilities
Industry News
Frito-Lay settles FCRA class-action lawsuit for nearly $1M
Job applicant awarded $1M after being rejected for admitting to previously using a false SSN
Court dismisses proposed FCRA lawsuit citing Spokeo ruling
Banning inquiries into salary histories an emerging trend in employment-related legislation
Rite Aid applicants look to form class action over background check practices
Illinois revises law to eliminate automatic disqualifiers for employment in schools
Sprint settles suit over background check authorization forms
Judge allows class-action suit against background screening company to proceed
Plaintiffs argue to reject regional transportation authority's attempt to dismiss class-action lawsuit
New Orleans bars credit checks on employees of city contractors
Company News
Fee increase for criminal searches in Missouri
FBI reduces fee for fingerprint submissions
Michigan MVR fee increase effective October 1
Truescreen receives EU-US Privacy Shield certification
Industry News
November deadline set for USCIS to publish new Form I-9
U.S. workers testing positive for illicit drugs at record rates
Congresswoman to introduce bill to ban pre-employment salary inquiries
Sacramento, California "bans the box"
Dish settles class action over background check procedures for $1.75M
Plaintiffs file motion to oppose dismissal of proposed FCRA class action against Petco
New Form I-9 receives approval
Company News
Fee increase for court searches in Marion County, Tennessee
E-Verify currently experiencing intermittent errors
Virginia MVR fee increase effective November 1
Industry News
Questionable background reporting practices draw ire of trucking industry
USCIS releases new Form I-9
Election Day 2016 sees three new states add medical marijuana laws
Lowe's settles suit over background check notifications for $2.2M
California enacts law to prohibit employers from inquiring about applicants' juvenile records
Company News
New records to be temporarily unavailable in Kane County, Illinois
Records temporarily unavailable in FL counties
Industry News
DOT broadens drug testing requirements to include temporary truck drivers
Federal "Ban the Box" legislation moves forward
Philadelphia set to ban employers from asking about salary history
Credit bureaus prepare for changes in light of enhanced public record data standards
Los Angeles "Bans the Box"
Company News
Truescreen's associate general counsel earns Essentials of Records and Information Management (RIM) certificate
Statewide searches in Illinois currently unavailable
Sadeq Khan elected to board of directors for Association of Corporate Counsel's Greater Philadelphia Chapter
Compliance Alert
Growing trend to prohibit salary history inquiries may create compliance concerns for employers
FCRA obligations when requiring vendors to conduct background screening
New OSHA rule may require modifications to post-accident and post-injury drug testing policies
Philadelphia's restriction on the use of credit information in employment decisions may require revisions to background check disclosure/authorization form
"Ban the Box" and FCRA Notification Requirements Are Not the Same
Compliance Issue Analysis
Drug Testing for Heroin
The Commencement of the FCRA's Adverse Action Process
Federal versus State Criminal Records
White Paper
The Changing Face of Employment Drug Screening
The Evolving World of Medical Marijuana and Employment Drug Screening
The Case for Comprehensive Screening in Higher Education