The federal government is the latest employer to adopt fair chance hiring requirements for certain parts of its workforce and contractors. The goal being to assist qualified workers with a criminal history to compete for...more
2/1/2022
/ Ban the Box ,
Conditional Job Offers ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Fair Chance Act ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Employees ,
Government Agencies ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Labor Regulations
The Michigan Supreme Court has ordered Dates of Birth (DOBs) to be redacted when releasing court records, which will make background checks involving Michigan court records more difficult. While the effective date for this...more
Illinois recently enacted SB 1480, which took effect immediately upon signing on March 23, 2021, and includes amendments to the Illinois Human Rights Act (“IHRA” or Act), making it a civil rights violation for an employer to...more
A recent case out of the Northern District of California serves as a reminder to employers and background screening vendors that the disclosure form required by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”) to be presented to job...more
In an important decision for employers that conduct background checks, on April 24, 2020, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a summary judgment in favor of the employer in the case of Leonard Luna v....more
Arnall Golden Gregory LLP is pleased to provide you with the Compliance News Flash, which includes current news briefs relevant to background screening, immigration and data privacy, for the benefit and interest of our...more
Arnall Golden Gregory LLP is pleased to provide you with the Compliance News Flash, which includes current news briefs relevant to background screening, immigration and data privacy, for the benefit and interest of our...more
8/12/2019
/ Criminal Records ,
Drug Testing ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
Immigration Enforcement ,
Job Applicants ,
Marijuana ,
Raids ,
Undocumented Immigrants
Arnall Golden Gregory LLP is pleased to provide you with the Compliance News Flash, which includes current news briefs relevant to background screening, immigration and data privacy, for the benefit and interest of our...more
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an important opinion that is relevant not only to employers that are responsible for a providing job seekers with a compliant disclosure and authorization under the Fair Credit...more
I recognize this is a lengthier blog than I normally post, but it’s necessary so I can help employers help themselves.
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an important opinion that is relevant not only to employers...more
Arnall Golden Gregory LLP is pleased to provide you with the Compliance News Flash, which includes current news briefs relevant to background screening, immigration and data privacy, for the benefit and interest of our...more
Arnall Golden Gregory LLP is pleased to provide you with the Compliance News Flash. This weekly update is your source for timely background screening and immigration-related news that is important to your organization. ...more
12/10/2018
/ Background Checks ,
Ban the Box ,
Breach Notification Rule ,
Canada ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Criminal Records ,
Data Breach ,
Form I-9 ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigration and Nationality Act ,
Job Applicants ,
PIPEDA
Arnall Golden Gregory LLP is pleased to provide you with the Compliance News Flash. This weekly update is your source for timely background screening and immigration-related news that is important to your organization....more
Arnall Golden Gregory LLP is pleased to provide you with the Compliance News Flash. This weekly update is your source for timely background screening and immigration-related news that is important to your organization....more
7/2/2018
/ Background Checks ,
Criminal Records ,
E-Verify ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Eligibility Verification ,
Form I-9 ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
Immigration Enforcement ,
Job Applicants ,
Undocumented Immigrants
Arnall Golden Gregory LLP is pleased to provide you with the Compliance News Flash. This weekly update is your source for timely background screening and immigration-related news that is important to your organization....more
Arnall Golden Gregory LLP is pleased to provide you with the Compliance News Flash, brought to you each Friday. This weekly update is your source for timely background screening and immigration-related news that is important...more
California is on a roll with new employment-related laws effective January 1, 2018. The latest relates to salary history disclosures by job applicants. There is essentially a complete prohibition on an employer, either orally...more
Arnall Golden Gregory LLP is pleased to provide you with the Compliance News Flash, brought to you each Friday. This weekly update is your source for timely background screening and immigration-related news that is important...more
7/21/2017
/ Civil Investigation Demand ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Criminal Records ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Pay ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Local Ordinance ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Wage and Hour
San Francisco’s Board of Supervisor’s passed a pay equity ordinance on July 11, 2017 which is now awaiting the Mayor’s signature. The “Parity in Pay” ordinance will become operative July 1, 2018. The ordinance will ban...more
This week’s news flash – a quick overview of timely background screening and immigration-related news that is important to your organization.
- New York City joins Philadelphia and Massachusetts in enacting a measure to...more
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed legislation prohibiting employers from inquiring about a prospective employee’s salary history during the hiring process. New York City joins Massachusetts and Philadelphia in passing...more
Are you an employer that conducts pre-employment background checks for new hires, or maybe background checks for existing employees for promotion, reassignment or retention purposes? Ever randomly wonder if you can use that...more
This week’s news flash – a quick overview of timely background screening and immigration-related news that is important to your organization.
1. On February 28 at 3 pm EST Montserrat Miller, a Partner with Arnall Golden...more
A series of recent class action complaints against employers leads me to write about what employers can do to mitigate risk with respect to their background screening program.
I’m talking about pre-employment background...more
Los Angeles is the latest major city to pass a Ban the Box measure (Ordinance 184652) applicable to private employers. It will become effective January 22, 2017 and will be enforced beginning in July 2017. ...more