Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is becoming more prevalent in the workplace, including as a tool for human resources (HR) leaders to use in their employment practices. At the same time, close to a dozen states have...more
5/9/2025
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Compliance ,
Discrimination ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Information Technology ,
Job Applicants ,
New Legislation ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
State Labor Laws ,
Technology ,
Wage and Hour
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently issued a decision that undercuts union and nonunion employers’ ability to enforce longstanding work rules and policies. In general, this decision will lead to increased...more
Employment background checks help employers hire individuals with integrity whom they can trust, and who do not present a risk to the business, other employees, or the customers and clients that the business serves. Buyers in...more
8/22/2022
/ Background Checks ,
Buyers ,
California ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Application ,
Employment Litigation ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Job Applicants ,
Screening Procedures ,
Third-Party Release Agrements ,
Vendors
Following a whirlwind year, that included a transition to a new presidential administration and a constantly evolving legal landscape, employers are left with more questions than answers. During this in-depth discussion, we...more
11/30/2021
/ Continuing Legal Education ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Duty to Bargain ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Health and Essential Rights (HERO) Act ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Job Applicants ,
Labor Regulations ,
Minimum Wage ,
NLRB ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unions ,
Vaccinations ,
Wage and Hour ,
Webinars ,
Workplace Safety
Class action litigation brought under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is on the rise—particularly in California—after the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a 2017 decision applying a hypertechnical...more
11/6/2020
/ Actual Damages ,
Appeals ,
Background Checks ,
Ban the Box ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Class Action ,
Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies Act (CCRAA) ,
Defense Strategies ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act (ICRAA) ,
Title VII ,
Webinars
Class action litigation brought under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is on the rise—particularly in California—after the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a 2017 decision applying a hypertechnical...more
9/9/2020
/ Actual Damages ,
Adverse Employment Action ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Background Checks ,
Ban the Box ,
Class Action ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Defense Strategies ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Punitive Damages ,
Statutory Damages ,
Webinars
Class action litigation brought under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is on the rise—particularly in California—after the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a 2017 decision applying a hypertechnical...more
7/21/2020
/ Actual Damages ,
Adverse Employment Action ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Background Checks ,
Class Action ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Defense Strategies ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Punitive Damages ,
Statutory Damages ,
Webinars