Amazon sued over refusal to hire California sex offenders

Excerpted from a Reuters Blog by Daniel Wiessner Amazon.com, Inc. is facing a proposed class action claiming it illegally used a California sex offender website to conduct background checks on […]
Searching for a job? Time to get your references lined up

Excerpted from The Next Web Blog by Pippa Hardy References: Didn’t they go out with the ark? These days we are far more inclined to think that all the power […]
Are employers liable for employee off-duty crimes?

Excerpted from a Bloomberg Law Blog by Jason Knott This past summer, a Dallas County, Texas jury slapped Charter Communications with $7.375 billion in damages. The Goff v. Holden & […]
The scoop on employment background checks in stock and asset transactions

Excerpted from a McDermott Will & Emery Blog by Marjorie Clara Soto and Michelle Strowhiro Employment background checks help employers hire individuals they can trust. Buyers in transactions may view […]