The “Seven-year Rule” for adverse information
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 […]
Detailed requirements when having a third party perform background checks
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: […]
Enforcement of New York’s “Ban the Box” law hits retailer
Excerpted from The National Law Review story by Carly Baratt Yesterday, the New York Attorney General (“NYAG”) announced a settlement with national retailer Aldo Group Inc. (“Aldo”) for violation of […]
Pennsylvania becomes first state with ‘clean slate’ law
Excerpted from The Times story by J.D. Prose Gov. Tom Wolf on Thursday signed a “clean slate” bill that seals nonviolent criminal records after a decade, a move that progressive […]