A new era of mental health in the workplace; FMLA and ADA implications

Excerpted from a Ford & Harrison LLP Blog by Viktoryia Johnson There’s no denying the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the landscape of the workplace. For better or worse, what is […]
Trulieve pays $60,500 lawsuit settlement due to background check violations

Excerpted from a Top Class Actions Blog Trulieve, a Florida-based cannabis dispensary that sells marijuana products, agreed this week to pay $60,500 to resolve a class action lawsuit that claims […]
Court rules applicants don’t have right to explain accurate background checks under FCRA

Excerpted from an SHRM blog by Roy Maurer Employers covered under the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals are not necessarily required under federal law to provide job applicants with […]
Background check policy at Department of Recreation gets closer look

Excerpted from a WTOP News Post by Kate Ryan While Montgomery County’s Department of Recreation near Baltimore carries out required criminal background checks on its employees, the department lacks formal […]