Excerpted from The National Law Review story by Nadia Adams In Thornton v. Equifax Info. Servs., No. 4:18-CV-80 (CDL), 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 189052 (M.D. Ga. Nov. 5, 2018), the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia...
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Excerpted from an National Law Review story by Thomas M. Cull Stanford University is facing a new FCRA class action with, potentially, over a thousand class members. And it’s not the first time Stanford has faced these claims. According to the...
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Excerpted from an ArmyTimes story by Meghann Myers The Army has long screened recruiters and drill sergeants for past conduct that might make them a threat to young soldiers, but a new policy brings together screening criteria for a wider range...
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Excerpted from a Pepper Hamilton LLP blog by Lee E. Tankle Q: Are there certain rules an employer must follow when conducting background checks or employees and prospective employees? A: The Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”) is an often...
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Excerpted from an SHRM Blog by Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. Those who know me understand that I can act as a provocateur in conversations. I question. I disagree. I offer a counter-point. While I sometimes play the contrarian, it’s always done with...
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“Just the facts ma’am,” as they used to say on a popular television show. Here at GroupOne Background Screening, that’s exactly what we are going to provide. The facts in a timely manner to support your hiring process. With that in mind, here’s a...
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Excerpted from an Holland & Hart blog by Bradley T. Cave As an employer, you may be tempted to ask your employees what prescription medications they use and whether their prescription drugs could affect their ability to perform their job...
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Excerpted from a Fisher Phillips blog The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) just released its preliminary findings examining sexual harassment in the workplace over the past year, and, in wake of the #MeToo movement, no one should be...
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Excerpted from an SHRM blog by Lisa Nagele-Piazza Many employees will be eligible to cast their ballot on Nov. 6, but will they have time to vote? Some states require employers to give workers time off to vote, and even in states that...
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Excerpted from an SFGate story by Midge Seltzer If your company drug tests employees, now is a good time to evaluate how the expanding legalized use of marijuana will impact your policies and your business. More employees will inevitably test...
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Excerpted from a WNEP-ABC story by Dave Bohman Classes in the Crestwood School District in Pennsylvania were canceled last week. The district was forced to cancel classes after learning bus drivers had incomplete background checks. The state...
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Excerpted from a Lexology blog by Richard Meneghello of Fisher Phillips As if things aren’t spooky enough this time of year, employers have a new concern: getting “ghosted” by an applicant, a new hire, or even an existing employee. But this...
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