2021 ARCHIVES
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Industry News

  • "No Concrete Harm, No Standing": The Supreme Court Reinforces the Requirement for Injury-in-Fact Even for Violations of Federal Statutes
  • Dismissed FCRA Claim Overturned by Ninth Circuit
  • Form I-9 COVID-19 Flexibility May End Soon - Physically Review ASAP!
  • Connecticut Bans Salary History Inquiries During the Application Process
  • Arkansas Hospital System Rescinds Job Offer Based on Positive Drug Test
  • Georgia Passes Second Chance Employment Bill
  • Alabama Legalizes Medical Cannabis
  • FCRA Class Action Settlement Approved by California Federal Court
  • Disability Discrimination Claim Dismissed in Case Involving Failed Pre-Employment Drug Test
  • "Standalone Disclosure" is Focus in California Court FCRA Case

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  • Delays Expected for Australia Searches Due to Lockdown
  • Process Update for UK Checks Using the Disclosure and Barring Service
  • Update: Process Update for UK Checks Using Disclosure Scotland
  • Fee Increase Effective July 1 for Silver Bow, MT Court Searches
  • Reminder: MVR Fee Updates for NE, OR, PA, and WY Go Into Effect July 1, 2021
  • Service Provider Delays Expected at Labs
  • 6/23 Update: India Lockdowns Ease
  • Court Closures Expected for Juneteenth
  • 6/17 Update: India Lockdowns Continue
  • Michigan County Courts to Remove Date of Birth Information From Public Records
  • Service Provider Delays Expected at Occupational Health Clinics
  • 6/9 Update: India Lockdowns Continue
  • Delays Expected for Idaho Statewide Criminal Searches
  • Fee Increase for Oregon MVR Searches
  • Update: Delays Expected for Ohio Fingerprints
  • Process Update for UK Checks Using Disclosure Scotland
  • 6/2 Update: India Lockdowns Continue

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    Industry News

  • New Enforcement Guidance Issued for New York City Fair Chance Act as Key Amendments Take Effect
  • New Arizona Law Allows for Applicant Nondisclosure of Sealed Records
  • Supply Chain Company for Dunkin Donuts Involved in Marijuana Discrimination Case
  • Nevada Sets New Restrictions Regarding Wage and Salary History
  • Connecticut Legalizes Recreational Marijuana, Will Allow Employers to Continue Prohibiting Recreational Marijuana Use
  • Iowa Supreme Court Decisions Provide Employers with Drug and Alcohol Testing Guidance
  • Louisiana State Legislature Passes Act Affecting Business Hiring Practices
  • Iowa Trade Association Appeals Judgement Regarding "Ban the Box" Ordinance

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  • 7/28 Update: India Lockdowns Continue, Recent Flooding May Delay Searches
  • Henderson County, TN Courts Temporarily Closed
  • Court Staffing and ID Issues Cause Delays in Michigan, California
  • Extending a Subject's Drug Screen: What You Should Know
  • Quest Diagnostics Specimen Processing Experiencing Delays
  • 7/21 Update: India Lockdowns Continue
  • Delays Expected for Muslim Majority Countries
  • 7/15 Update: Further Delays Expected for Bangladesh Searches Due to Lockdown
  • 7/14 Update: India Lockdowns Continue
  • Delays Expected for Missouri Family Care Safety Registry (MO FCSR) Searches
  • Delays Expected for South Africa Searches
  • Update: Delays Expected for Bangladesh Searches Due to Lockdown
  • Quebec Civil Litigation Checks Information Update
  • 7/7 Update: India Lockdowns Continue
  • The Impact of Summer Heat on Urine Samples
  • Delays Expected for Washington County, Mississippi Court Searches
  • Update: Michigan County Courts to Remove Date of Birth Information From Public Records Effective January 1, 2022
  • Delays Expected for Bangladesh Searches Due to Lockdown

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    Industry News

  • ICE Announces Further Extension of Form I-9 Compliance Flexibilities to December 31, 2021
  • Restaurant Executives and Management Accused of Employing Undocumented Workers
  • Illinois Amends Equal Pay Act
  • Enforcement of E-Verify Standards
  • Pennsylvania Appeals Court Determines State's Medical Marijuana Act Includes a Private Right of Action for Employees
  • 8/23 Update: New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission Issues Guidance Related to Decriminalization Law
  • 8/19 Update: California Court of Appeal Recently Rules that Date of Birth and Driver's License Number Cannot Be Used as Data to Identify a Criminal Defendant in Public Records
  • Department of Justice Settles with Nursing Home and Management Company to Resolve Document Abuse Claim
  • Report on Current Industry Challenges and Service Levels
  • Illinois Makes Discrimination and Immigration Practices Based on Work Authorization Status a Civil Rights Violation
  • Court Dismisses Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
  • Got the Green Light: New Puerto Rico Law Expands Employment Protections for Registered and Licensed Medical Cannabis Patients
  • Maine Legislative Update: Back to Work Incentives, Ban the Box, Tip Minimum, and Other Developments Affecting Employers
  • Rhode Island Enacts Comprehensive Pay Equity Law
  • Connecticut Limits Inquiries into Prospective Employees' Ages
  • U.S. Department of Transportation to Release Revised Federal Drug Testing Form Effective September 1, 2021

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  • Quest Diagnostics and Labcorp Issue Severe Weather Alert Due to Tropical Storm Ida
  • Hurricane Ida May Cause Delays in Louisiana Courts on Monday, 8/30
  • Update to Los Angeles, California Court Processes May Cause Delays
  • 8/25 Update: India Lockdowns and Delays Continue
  • Expect Delays Processing Orders for Revised Federal Drug Testing Custody and Control (CCF) Forms
  • 8/19 Update: India Lockdowns and Delays Continue
  • Receiving a Call From the MRO - What Does It Mean?
  • Delays Expected for Wexford County, Michigan Courts
  • Afghanistan Searches Suspended Indefinitely
  • 8/12 Update: Bangladesh Lifts Lockdown; Delays Still Anticipated
  • 8/11 Update: India Lockdowns and Delays Continue
  • Delays Expected for Philippines Searches Due to Lockdown on 8/6
  • Fee Increase for National Practitioner Data Bank Searches Starting October 1, 2021
  • 8/4 Update: India Lockdowns and Delays Continue
  • Delays Expected for Delaware Court Searches

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    Industry News

  • The Rest of the Story (for Now): Employer Prevails in FCRA Class Action Alleging "Stand-Alone" Disclosure Violation
  • Statute of Limitations for BIPA Claims Addressed by Illinois Appellate Court
  • Federal Funding Set to Expire on September 30; Federal Government May Partially Shutdown
  • Deadline for Implementation of Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) is Approaching
  • Medical Parts Manufacturer Settles Immigration-Related Discrimination Case
  • Reminder: USCIS Enforcing Timeframes for E-Verify Tentative Non-Confirmations (TNC)
  • Update: Louisiana State Legislature Passes Act Affecting Business Hiring Practices
  • Cannabis Company Reaches Class Action Settlement
  • Reminder to Employers Regarding Use of Receipts for the Replacement of Lost, Stolen, or Damaged Documents on Form I-9
  • California Supreme Court Denies Review of All of Us or None v. Hamrick

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  • New Webinar Series: Everything You Need To Know About Form I-9
  • 9/29 Update: India Lockdowns and Delays Continue While Some States Reopen
  • Concentra Experiencing Telephone Issues
  • Delays Expected for China Searches Due to Golden Week Celebration
  • Delays Expected for New Jersey Statewide Searches
  • 9/22 Update: India Lockdowns and Delays Continue While Some States Reopen
  • Quest Diagnostics Continues to Experience Service Delays
  • 9/16 Update: India Lockdowns and Delays Continue While Some States Reopen
  • Delays Expected for China Searches Due to Mid-Autumn Festival
  • Delays Expected for Jefferson Parish, Louisiana County Court Searches
  • Quest Diagnostics Hurricane Ida Update
  • Important Reminder for Clients Receiving Criminal History Record Information (CHRI) from FBI Fingerprints
  • 9/8 Update: India Lockdowns and Delays Continue While Some States Reopen
  • 9/1 Update: India Lockdowns and Delays Continue

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    Industry News

  • Important Reminder: Clients Must Close All Finalized or Unnecessary E-Verify Cases
  • Zoom Accused of Hiring Discrimination
  • California Engages Technology to Identify "Ban-the-Box" Violations
  • Report on Current Industry Challenges and Service Levels - Q4 2021 Update
  • Biden Administration Implements Employment Authorization for Individuals Covered under Deferred Enforced Departure
  • Turkey Product Producer Involved in Class Action Suit Involving Applicant Discrimination Accusations
  • Homeland Security Focuses Resources on Uncovering Exploitative Employers
  • Clients Conducting International Checks Must Ensure Disclosure and Authorization Forms are FCRA Compliant
  • DeSantis Issues Executive Order No. 21-223 Calling for Increased Enforcement of Florida's Employment Eligibility Verification Law
  • President Biden Signs Stopgap Spending Measure; Federal Government Funded until December 3, 2021

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  • Minor Delays Possible for International Searches Due to Upcoming Holidays
  • Delays Expected for Netherlands Police Clearance Searches
  • Delays Expected for Massachusetts and New Hampshire Court Searches Due to Storms
  • Delays Expected for Sevier County, Tennessee Court Searches
  • 10/21 Update: India Lockdowns are Beginning to Lift While Restrictions Remain
  • Delays Expected for Coweta County, Georgia Court Searches
  • Update Regarding Quest Diagnostics' Continued Service Delays
  • Delays Expected for Kent County, Michigan Court Searches
  • 10/14 Update: India Lockdowns and Delays Continue While Some States Reopen
  • October 2021 Process Update for UK Checks Using the Disclosure and Barring Service
  • Delays Expected for Nepal Searches Due to Dashain
  • 10/6 Update: India Lockdowns and Delays Continue While Some States Reopen
  • Understanding Invalid Drug Test Results

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    Industry News

  • Temporary Extension Granted for 2017 Federal Drug Testing Custody and Control Form
  • USCIS Announces E-Verify Customer Service Support Unavailable Thursday 11/25 and Friday 11/26
  • E-Verify Announces Interface Control Agreement (ICA) Modifications
  • Select H-4, E, and L Nonimmigrant Dependent Spouses Eligible for Work Authorization upon Entry and Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization
  • Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("CFPB") Issues Advisory Opinion Regarding "Name-Only Matching"
  • Select New Jersey Employers Agree to Internal Hiring Practice Changes After Enforcement Sweep
  • DOJ Settles Document Abuse Claim with California Company
  • New York Department of Labor Publishes FAQs Regarding Marijuana and the Workplace
  • Equifax Canada Set to Release Freeze Designator Code in Q4 2022

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  • Registration Open - Webinar on Advanced Form I-9 Issues
  • Thanksgiving Holiday Hours for Patient Service Centers
  • Fee Increase for Indiana MVR Searches
  • Delays Expected for Ethiopia Searches
  • Supply Shortages for Urine Drug Screen Collection Kits
  • Fee Update Announcement for The Work Number Effective in 2022
  • New Hampshire No Longer Requires Specific Notarized Form to Release MVR Information
  • Have you Completed Your Annual Queries on the DOT Clearinghouse?
  • Update Regarding Netherlands Police Clearance Searches
  • Fee Increase for Roscommon County, Michigan Civil and Criminal Searches
  • Delays Expected for New Jersey Civil Court Searches
  • Delays Expected for Coweta, Carroll, and Liberty County Georgia Court Searches

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