Pennsylvania Employer Facing Lawsuit Over Marijuana Drug Test
Compliance Update: A Pennsylvania senior living retirement community is facing a federal lawsuit over claims it denied employment based on a positive marijuana drug test.
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Lack of Training, Compliance Monitoring Factors in Willful FCRA Violation
View postCompliance Update: A nationwide employer recently saw its summary judgment win in a Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) class action suit thrown out the window in California state court.
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Court Determines Plaintiff Lacks Standing over FCRA Allegations
View postCompliance Update: In contrast to a recent court ruling, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit found a plaintiff lacked standing to bring suit over an employer’s allegedly deficient disclosure form and adverse action process required under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).
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CBD Oil Use Results in Positive Drug Test and Employment Termination
View postCompliance Update: A recent case focused on the termination of an employee due to a positive drug test for marijuana that was the result of CBD oil use.
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Florida Mandates Background Checks for Apartment Employees
View postCompliance Update: The Florida State Senate recently passed “Miya’s Law” mandating background checks of apartment employees following a tragic incident where Miya Marcano was kidnapped and murdered by a maintenance worker who used a master key to gain access to her apartment.
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Pre-Adverse Action Failures Sufficient for Lawsuit to Proceed
View postCompliance Update: A recent decision from the Middle District of North Carolina provides employers with ample reason to double-check their adverse action compliance.
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Employer Faces NYC Fair Chance Act Class Action
View postCompliance Update: One of the more popular trends to emerge over the past 18 months is litigation against employers based on their use of criminal history information. Nowhere is this trend more evident than New York— particularly in New York City.
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Physician Group Faces Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Lawsuit
View postCompliance Update: Marijuana-related lawsuits against employers continue to grow in popularity. One of the more recent complaints was filed March 16th in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania against a physician group that operates a women’s health practice in the state.