Recent Resources

• Nationwide Employer Sued for Discrimination Tied to Criminal Report

  • September 12, 2019

  A nationwide employer is now facing a battle after a lawsuit was filed in June 2019 alleging their use of criminal background report information led to racial discrimination.

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• Legislative Update: Ban the Box & Salary History Laws Continue to Spread

  • June 18, 2019

  At this point in the year, the majority of state legislatures have adjourned their legislative session. As is typical, the end of the session led to a flurry of legislative activity with several actions impacting employers as it relates to background screening. Particularly in Maryland, Colorado and Missouri.

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• Maine Passes Salary History Ban

  • May 2, 2019

  Maine recently passed LD 278, a law that will restrict employers from using or inquiring about compensation history of a job candidate.

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• Ban the Box Update: New Mexico & Arizona

  • March 20, 2019

  New Ban the Box laws in New Mexico and Arizona. Read more about them in the article.

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• Ban the Box Goes Global: Recent Study Analyzes Criminal Disclosure Impact in the UK

  • January 29, 2019

  You've heard of Ban the Box in the US, but did you know that over the past few years, the UK has also made numerous shows of support for a ban the box type law?

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• Litigation Update: Major Airline Settles FCRA Claim for $2.3 Million

  • January 24, 2019

  2019 is off to a red hot litigation start with the announcement that a major airline will settle FCRA claims for $2.3 million covering a class of about approximately 44,100 individuals.

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• New Whitepaper: 2019 Background Screening Trends

  • January 22, 2019

  Looking back on 2018, many legislative changes took place across the United States that impacted the hiring practices of employers. From medical and recreational marijuana laws being passed to an increase in Ban the Box legislation, there’s a lot going on to be aware of to ensure that you and your team stay up-to-date and compliant when hiring candidates.

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• Suffolk County Passes Salary History Ban

  • December 14, 2018

  On November 30, the Suffolk County Legislature passed a salary history ban.

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