Employer Liability Issues, Employee Rights, Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)

Washington’s Fair Chance Act: New Amendments Transform Employer Background Check Policies

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 5/6/2025

In 2018, Washington enacted a Fair Chance Act, requiring covered employers to wait until after considering an applicant to be “otherwise qualified” for the position at issue to inquire about or consider criminal history when...more

Navigating Tennessee Background Check Laws: A Guide for Employers

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on 2/28/2025

Employers in Tennessee face a complex legal landscape when conducting background checks on job applicants. Ensuring compliance with state and federal laws is essential to mitigate legal risks and maintain fair hiring...more

A Primer on AI Issues in the Workplace - Part 1

Tucker Arensberg, P.C. on 1/30/2025

Employers that use tracking technology and artificial intelligence (AI) to monitor workers and make employment decisions may now have one more thing to worry about—the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)....more

The New Era of Mental Health in the Workplace; the FMLA and ADA Implications

FordHarrison on 7/12/2022

Executive Summary: - There is no denying that the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the landscape of the workplace. Whether for better or for worse may be subject to debate and personal opinion, but what is a fairly certain...more

Using Credit Histories In Employment Decisions: An Overview Of Divergent State & Local Requirements

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 6/13/2018

Seyfarth Synopsis: Over the past few years, restrictions regarding the use of credit checks by employers on applicants and employees have been passed at various state and municipal levels, and the federal government has...more

The New York City Commission on Human Rights Releases Enforcement Guidance on the Stop Credit Discrimination in Employment Act

Mintz - Employment, Labor & Benefits... on 9/11/2015

Last week, the Stop Credit Discrimination in Employment Act became effective. It amended the New York City Human Rights Law to prohibit most employers from making employment decisions based on an employee or applicant’s...more

Georgia Enacts “Mini”-FCRA

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace on 7/6/2015

For more than four decades, the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”) has regulated consumer reporting agencies (“CRAs”) that furnish consumer reports (i.e., background checks) to third parties such as employers. Over...more

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