Background checks: A $600K FCRA compliance mistake

Excerpted from an HR Morning Blog by Carol Warner Background checks are essential to hiring – but even small compliance missteps can lead to significant legal risk and costly settlements. Barnes & […]
EEOC victory provides lessons on applicant drug testing

Excerpted from an Ogletree Deakins Blog by Fiona Ong A recent jury verdict reminds employers of their reasonable accommodation obligations for applicants under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), in […]
Court case details simple FCRA violation could be costly

As we often say at GroupOne Background Screening, “Know the rules, especially when it involves Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).” Due diligence is always important. We ran across a recent […]
Dating app penalized for lack of screening disclosure

It’s a bumble, or rather Bumble, Inc., a Texas-based internet dating service provider, will have to pay a hefty $315,000 to settle allegations it violated New Jersey’s consumer protection and […]