State Legislation

An overdue end to housing discrimination in Baltimore County
Berkeley may remove criminal checks in housing applications, angering landlords
Berkeley considers removing criminal background checks from housing applications
Credit reporting trade association seeks injunction to block NJ law requiring credit reports to be made available in multiple languages
Alderman wants to 'ban the box' about criminal history from all job applications in St. Louis
Proposed Bill May Require Background Checks on Delivery Drivers
Top Berkeley news: City considers nixing criminal background checks from housing applications; more
After Boca woman’s murder, proposed bill would require background checks on delivery personnel
Berkeley could ban criminal background checks in rental housing
California Attorney General Publishes Proposed CCPA Regulations
Year-end reminder: New Jersey’s salary history ban takes effect January 1, 2020
Berkeley could ban criminal background checks in rental housing
Cook County reduces use of criminal background checks on renters
Cook County reduces use of criminal background checks on renters
Puerto Rico Enacts Restrictions on Use of Credit History in Employment
Waterloo, Iowa Enacts Ban the Box Restrictions

Federal Legislation

 

Supreme Court to Decide Whether Structure of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau is Constitutional
CFPB settles enforcement action against employment background screening company for alleged FCRA violations
CFPB Weighs in on Key Background Check Issue: What is an Adequate Basis to Attribute a Criminal Record to an Individual?

GDPR

California Consumer Privacy Act Amendments and Proposed Rules: Benefit or Burden?
New State Bills Inspired by the California Consumer Privacy Act May Re-appear Next Year
Why Employers Need To Pay Attention Right Now To California’s Consumer Privacy Law

Background Checks

Do you “like” me? Are we “friends”? A social media update for employers
Convicted sex offender coached football at another school; Fenwick head coach dismissed
Convicted sex offender coached football at another school; Fenwick head coach dismissed
Do You “Like” Me? Are We “Friends”? A Social Media Update For Employers
Identity theft, forgery charges filed for Monroe woman with $33K theft history
Aging agencies need better background checks, auditor says
Great volunteer, criminal past. How did he get inside a Tampa middle school?
Compliance News Flash
The Challenges for Background Screening in Latin America
Employers Are Still Avoiding Former Inmates
Why Are Background Checks Important
Reality Check: Pressing Prichard leaders on background check protocol for police officers
San Diego City Council passes new rules for massage businesses
Missteps with background check forms can be costly
Avoiding discrimination in employee background checks
Why Small Businesses Should Do Background Checks Before Hiring Someone
Missteps with background check forms can be costly
Job searching while you have criminal charges pending
Background Check Services: How to Choose the Right Company?
City, MTA botching background checks of transit workers: Audit
Report finds many free dating apps don't screen for sex offenders
LAX BACKGROUND CHECKS LED TO RISKY MTA HIRES, PROBE FINDS

Big Brands

Dollar General ends EEOC background check suit with $6M settlement
Amazon sued over firing of medical marijuana patient who failed drug test
Senator urges Uber and Lyft to run fingerprint background checks
Blumenthal calls on Uber, Lyft to share data on risky drivers, implement fingerprinting
Lawsuit: NJ man sues Amazon over termination for use of medical marijuana, report says
United States: Dollar General Reaches Settlement With The EEOC In Years-Long Background Check Bias Suit
Amazon fired me for failing drug test even though I’m a medical marijuana patient, N.J. man’s lawsuit says
Dollar General pays $6 mln to settle EEOC claims of race bias in background checks
Some Boy Scouts volunteers say new background checks are too invasive

Lawsuits

Court Decertifies 6.5 Million Member Class in Background Check Suit
First Day on the Job and on Notice: When the Statute of Limitations Begins for Employer Background Checks
Ninth Circuit Eases Path for FCRA Plaintiffs
Court Decertifies 6.5 Million Member Class in Background Check Suit
Washington state Supreme Court upholds Seattle’s first-come, first-served law for renters
United States: Ninth Circuit Rules That Users, Not Consumers, Must Prove An Authorized Purpose For Obtaining A Consumer Report
11th Circuit reinstates FCRA suit, addresses “false pretenses”
Ninth Circuit Rules That Users, Not Consumers, Must Prove an Authorized Purpose for Obtaining a Consumer Report
First Day on the Job and on Notice: When the Statute of Limitations Begins for Employer Background Checks
United States: Ninth Circuit Rules That Users, Not Consumers, Must Prove An Authorized Purpose For Obtaining A Consumer Report

Drug Testing

Saliva Instead of Urine for Drug Testing?
Medical Marijuana gets a New “Test Case” in PA
Strict, 'zero tolerance' company drug policies costing CBD users their jobs
Some CBD products may yield cannabis-positive urine drug tests
Some CBD products may yield cannabis-positive urine drug tests
Court Upholds Termination Of Employee Who Claimed Failed Drug Test Was Due to Over-the-Counter Medications
Fired for CBD: Employees have little recourse if they're sacked for a positive drug test
CBD products may yield cannabis-positive urine drug tests
Illinois trucker flunked drug test; claims fraud by CBD candy maker
Marijuana Breathalyzers: Could New Testing Methods Help Employers And Employees?
Does it Violate Public Policy to Terminate a Drunk Employee? “Absolut”-ly Not
Trucker files class action lawsuit against CBD gummy manufacturer after failed drug test
Legal CBD use could lead to failed drug tests, study shows
CBD Products May Yield Positive Drug Test
Decision on Positive Drug Test Reveals the Future of Medical Pot and Drug Testing
Legal CBD Products May Make You Test Positive For Cannabis In Urine Drug Tests, Johns Hopkins Study Says
What Every Employer Needs To Know About CBD
Marijuana Breathalyzers: Could New Testing Methods Help Employers And Employees?
Single vaping session of cannabis can lead to positive results in urine drug tests
Problematic drug hair test for Boston police officers should be retired
CBD: Can it cause you to fail a drug test?
Claim that over-the-counter medication caused positive drug test doesn’t reverse termination
Massachusetts legal groups decry controversial hair drug test implicating black officers, urge Boston police to drop the practice
Common questions about the FMCSA Clearinghouse
New oral fluid guidelines for Federal testing
6 Things You Didn’t Know About Drug Testing: A Rookie’s Guide
National Survey paints an optimistic picture
United States: Illinois Legislature Amends Marijuana Law, Bringing Clarity, Relief To Employers With Workplace Drug-Testing Programs
Agencies Are Cracking Down on Employees' Opioid Use, Both Legal and Illegal
Some employers ban marijuana use, even with card

Credit Checks

8 Reasons Why Your Workplace Is Concerned About Your Credit
How to Become a Landlord: 11 Steps
8 Reasons Why Your Workplace Is Concerned About Your Credit
New Puerto Rico Law Limits Employers’ Use Of Credit Reports In Employment Decisions
New Legislation Precludes Employers in Puerto Rico from Using Credit Reports or Credit History to Take Employment Actions
New Puerto Rico Law Limits Employers’ Use of Credit Reports in Employment Decisions

Marijuana Legalization

17 States Where Marijuana Remains Illegal
Medical Marijuana on Your Mind?
Illinois General Assembly Passes Amendments to Recreational Cannabis Law Reducing Some Employer Liabilities
Illinois General Assembly Passes Amendments to Recreational Cannabis Law Reducing Some Employer Liabilities