New federal restrictions on hiring practices could be around the corner. Last month, the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services passed a bill titled “Restricting the Use of Credit Checks for Employment Decisions Act”...more
Employers need to make sure that they provide “clear and conspicuous” disclosures of consumer reports to job applicants, in light of the steady uptick in the number of Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) class actions filed in...more
The outcome of a recent case in California is a reminder that employers seeking to arbitrate employee disputes need to draft arbitration provisions with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), 15 U.S.C. § 1681, in mind,...more