Restrictions on employer access to personal social media

In a “Facebook-friendly” move earlier this month, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill into law that prohibits employers from accessing employees’ or job applicants’ personal social media accounts. […]
Will a HIPAA violation show up on a background check?

Excerpted from a HIPAA Journal Blog by Steve Alder Whether or not a HIPAA violation will show up on a background check depends on the nature of the violation, the […]
Veto likely to result in continued delayed background checks in California

Excerpted from a Littler Mendelson PC Blog by Rod Fliegel, William Simmons and Wendy Buckingham The May 2021 court decision All of Us or None v. Hamrick in California has […]
Background check policy at Department of Recreation gets closer look

Excerpted from a WTOP News Post by Kate Ryan While Montgomery County’s Department of Recreation near Baltimore carries out required criminal background checks on its employees, the department lacks formal […]