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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Branson Decision Finds that EPOA Applicants Need Not Be "Bona Fide"

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The Washington Equal Pay and Opportunities Act (EPOA) has been a hot topic after the filing of hundreds of putative class action lawsuits alleging that employers violated the EPOA by failing to include pay ranges and benefits...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

The Best of Intentions: State Law Protections for Employee Cannabis Use May Not Protect Them After All

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While not enough blogs these days quote Toad the Wet Sprocket lyrics, a recent decision from a federal appellate court holding that a would-be employee can suffer negative employment consequences for cannabis use even when...more

Proskauer - California Employment Law

Employer Did Not Violate FCRA By Providing Disclosure Along With Other Materials

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Luna v. Hansen & Adkins Auto Transport, Inc., 2020 WL 1969409 (9th Cir. 2020) - Leonard Luna filed this putative class action, alleging a violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”) because his former employer had...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

“Stand-Alone” REALLY Does Mean Stand-Alone and the Quest for Clarity

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Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals interprets the FCRA - On January 29, 2019, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a far-reaching opinion that will likely impact the hiring process of prospective employers who conduct...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Complicating Simplicity: Ninth Circuit Requires Separate Stand-Alone Documents for Employment Background Checks

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Albert Einstein believed “Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.” The Ninth Circuit seems to agree. In Gilberg v. Cal. Check Cashing Stores, LLC, No. 17-16263, 2019 WL 347027 (Ninth Cir. Jan. 29,...more

Fenwick & West LLP

The Seventh Circuit Finds No Standing in FCRA Case Based on Job Application Credit Reports

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit held that allegations that prospective employers obtained consumer reports in technical violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act by themselves do not constitute a concrete...more

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