Improper background checks on job applicants cost employers millions
Excerpted from Benefits Pro By Katie Kuehner-Herbert Employers listen up: If you want to review a job candidate’s credit history, criminal records and other personal information on a background-check report, […]
Starbucks prepares to settle lawsuits over background checks
Excerpted from Law.com By Greg Land Two pending class action lawsuits accusing Seattle-based coffee chain Starbucks of violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act by using flawed background reports to reject […]
Marijuana testing of applicants barred in groundbreaking measure
Excerpted by NYTimes by Michael Gold The bill passed by the New York City Council was the latest in a series of steps to ease cannabis restrictions as efforts to […]
Age discrimination claims limited for job applicants
Excerpted from Lexology By Akerman LLP – Megan M. Kokontis A second federal appellate circuit has ruled that the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (the ADEA) does not apply to […]