Excerpted from a Huron Daily Tribune story by Angela Mulka A bill that would protect hiring, housing placements and public safety is making its way through the Michigan Legislature. The bill, HB 5368 introduced by Rep. Graham Filler, was passed...
Read More Excerpted from a Chamber in the News post by Wendy Block The Michigan House of Representatives passed legislation Wednesday that would prevent the Michigan Supreme Court (Court) from implementing a harmful rule that will have significant negative...
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Detail orientation, detail orientation, detail orientation – it’s a requirement for proper background screening. While this may not be headline news, we should all be reminded of this rule, and often. Our profession is defined by precise rules...
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Excerpted from a JDSUPRA post. On September 8, the FTC approved final revisions that would bring several rules implementing parts of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) in line with the Dodd-Frank Act, which transferred rulemaking authority...
Read More A proposed amendment from the Michigan Supreme Court to redact the Date of Birth (DOB) from court records has been delayed. In a statement released yesterday afternoon by the Professional Background Screening Association (PBSA), the non-profit...
Read More Following the announcement of a proposed amendment from the Michigan Supreme Court to redact the Date of Birth (DOB) from court records, the Professional Background Screening Association (PBSA) asked all members to distribute the following letter...
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In an alarming move for both background screeners and their clients across the U.S., a proposed amendment from the Michigan Supreme Court will redact the Date of Birth (DOB) in court records. Michigan is expected to implement the court rules and...
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Blog by Danny Davila, Director of FCRA Regulatory Risk and Consumer Compliance Advisor at GroupOne Background Screening Danny Davila will be a guest expert next Thursday, June 3 during GroupOne’s webinar “Building a Strong Background Screening...
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Blog by Danilio Davila, Executive Director, GroupOne Background Screening It’s important to understand the difference between fact and fiction. First, let’s agree there is not a single data source to provide all criminal history appropriate for...
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Excerpted from a Reuters blog by Pete Schroeder The nation’s major credit reporting agencies faced renewed scrutiny from Congress last week, as lawmakers consider legislation overhauling the industry. Top executives from the three major credit...
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What is the “Seven-year Rule?” When reading the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), you see that it allows non-conviction criminal information to be reported for up to seven years. A question that often comes up is, when does the seven-year count...
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Excerpted from a Troutman Sanders LLP blog by Cindy Hanson, David Anthony, Alan Wingfield, Timothy St. George and Patrick Dillard. A court in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa recently ruled that the protections...
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