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Lawsuit Alleges Violations of Disclosure and Authorization Requirements
Background check disclosure and authorization requirements can often be a source of confusion for employers, and violations may lead to potential...
Verified Credentials
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Tragedy Highlights Importance of Employment Background Checks
Aug 26, 2022 12:00:00 AM
Safety is one of the top reasons employers use pre-employment background checks, as it is essential to protecting employees, customers, and the...
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Automatic Record Sealing Law Signed in Colorado
Jul 25, 2022 12:00:00 AM
In March, we discussed Colorado SB22-099. As introduced, it was aimed to automatically seal certain conviction and civil judgment records in the...
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Court Affirms That Conditional Offer Doesn’t Mean Employed
Jul 15, 2022 12:00:00 AM
Job candidates can spend a lot of time and resources in pursuing employment – everything from preparing resumes, completing job applications, and...
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Ban the Box Heads to New Sector: Higher Education
Jul 8, 2022 12:00:00 AM
Ban the Box laws have become increasingly commonplace for employers to follow. The state of Delaware is expanding who can or cannot ask about...
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Colorado Bill Impacts Using Juvenile Court Records
Jun 22, 2022 12:00:00 AM
Businesses and individuals continue to deal with the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Governments all over the country found quick fixes for...
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Pending California Legislation Could Remove Public Record Search Restrictions
Jun 15, 2022 12:00:00 AM
Reliable background checks require a variety of information. Searches of court records within a court’s electronic index, like those used for some...
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EEOC & DOJ Cautions Against Using AI to Make Employment Decisions
Jun 3, 2022 12:00:00 AM
Artificial intelligence or AI continues to be a hot topic in HR. Seamless, touch-free use of complex hiring technologies has been the mark of a...
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FCRA Violation Case Dismissed for Lack of Standing
May 23, 2022 12:00:00 AM
The Fair Credit Report Act (FCRA) is central to the use of background checks for employment. For better or worse, the FCRA is often made clearer...
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Questions Around “Willfulness” in FCRA Violations
May 11, 2022 12:00:00 AM
Employer missteps during the background check process can result in legal action. As we’ve seen before, this often is the result of allegedly failing...