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Continuing Privacy Headache for Ordering Criminal Background Checks in California

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Companies that hire employees and engage independent contractors in California should brace themselves for an even greater slowdown in background checks that include criminal record searches in Los Angeles County. This will...more

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California Changes Background Check Procedures

The California Civil Rights Council recently amended the regulations interpreting California’s 2018 Fair Chance Act, which go into effect October 1, 2023. The new regulations add restrictions, make clarifications, and...more

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Florida’s New Law Mandates Employee Background Checks to Protect Tenants in Response to Tragedy

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On June 27, 2022, Governor Ron DeSantis signed “Miya’s Law” (SB 898) into law which is designed to increase safety for residential tenants and significantly impacts the duties of Florida landlords and property managers....more

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Big News for Background Screening: New Appellate Ruling Says FCRA Permits Reporting Unmatched Criminal Records

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Addressing a recurring issue bedeviling the background screening industry, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit confirmed on December 4 that it is not inaccurate for a consumer reporting agency (CRA) to report a...more

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10 Key FCRA Decisions and Why Companies Should Care About Them

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The case law surrounding the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is ever-changing, and staying up to date on certain, key statutory definitions is a core compliance task for any company subject to the FCRA....more

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How Internet Databases Fit Into Employer Requirements With Fair Credit Reporting Act

Most employers are aware that in order to conduct a third-party background search on an employee or applicant, they must obtain advance authorization and comply with the notice requirements of the federal Fair Credit...more

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HireRight granted summary judgment on claim that attempted murder conviction was wrongly reported

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In Mcinerney v. Eighth Judicial District Court, 2018 WL 6308727 (D. Nev. Dec. 3, 2018), Plaintiff Michael Mcinerney brought a negligence claim under 15 U.S.C. § 1681i against HireRight based upon its reporting of his criminal...more

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FTC issues new FCRA guidance for employment background screening companies

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued new guidance for employment background screening companies containing information on how to comply with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). One of the key elements of this new...more

MoFo Reenforcement

CFPB’s Message to Employment Background Screening Providers: A Rose by Any Other Middle Name is Probably the Wrong Person

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On October 29, the CFPB took action against two of the country’s largest employment background screening report providers for violations of the FCRA. This is one of the CFPB’s most significant FCRA actions to date, following...more

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New Nevada Law Expands Employer Access to Conviction Records

While Nevada law does not limit how far back employers can directly ask applicants or employees about their conviction history, for years it has generally prohibited consumer reporting agencies (CRAs) from providing employers...more

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New Law Provides Gaming Industry with Broader Background Investigation Powers

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The Nevada Legislature has amended the state’s consumer reporting laws to remove restrictions on the information a credit reporting agency may report to gaming operators. With the passage of Senate Bill 409, a credit...more

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