Lowe’s hit with class action over alleged use of consumer reports for employment decisions
Excerpted from a Class Action blog by Erin Shaak Lowe’s Companies, Inc. faces a proposed class action that claims the home improvement retailer has unlawfully used job applicants’ consumer reports […]
Is the customer always right? How employers should respond to patron misconduct
Excerpted from a Proskauer blog by Tony Oncidi and Dixie Morrison As anyone who has worked in a customer-facing job can tell you, dealing with difficult customers often comes with […]
Lawmakers file bill requiring landlords to conduct background checks on apartment employees
Excerpted from a News 7 Miami story Florida lawmakers have introduced a new bill in honor of 19-year-old Miya Marcano who was killed at her apartment complex in Orlando earlier […]
Three costly background check mistakes – avoid those land mines!
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 […]