BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC (“BMW”) entered into a consent decree with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) regarding allegations that they discriminated against African American logistics employees through...more
9/9/2015
/ Adverse Action Report ,
Background Checks ,
BMW ,
Consent Decrees ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Criminal Records ,
Enforcement Guidance ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Race Discrimination ,
Title VII
An appeals court in California recently held that California’s Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act (ICRAA) is not unconstitutionally vague. (Connor v. First Student, Inc., et al., Cal. Court of Appeal, Second...more
Section 613 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) requires that consumer reporting agencies (CRAs), when reporting a consumer report for employment purposes which contains public record information, which are likely have an...more
Nevada has removed the 7-year restriction on background screening company’s ability to report criminal conviction information for employment screening purposes. Which means that convictions can be reported without regard to...more
A recent blog posting by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on data retention and disposal practices is the genesis of this blog. The posting talks about the importance of having a plan in place due to the potential that a...more
New York City passed a local law to amend its administrative code to prohibit employment discrimination based on one’s arrest record or criminal conviction. Employers and background screeners take note. The legislation, the...more
6/16/2015
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Background Checks ,
Ban the Box ,
Conditional Job Offers ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Discrimination ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Application ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Ads ,
Pending Legislation
I recognize this is a few days late, but the content is still timely. Last month I attended the NAPBS Mid-Year Conference in Washington, DC both as an attendee and speaker. One session of particular interest to me was...more
5/13/2015
/ Background Checks ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Mobile Apps ,
Spokeo ,
Spokeo v Robins ,
Standing
This week New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio will hold on hearing on New York City’s Proposed Int. No. 261-A, which would ban the use of consumer credit history, making its use potentially an unlawful discriminatory practice....more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued an updated guide for employers regarding compliance with the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) when conducting background checks, as well as the Equal Employment...more