State Legislation

Columbia, South Carolina Limits Inquiries About Applicants’ Criminal and Salary Histories
Employment & Labor in Washington
Hiring and wage & hour law in Tennessee
Columbia, South Carolina Enacts Ban-the-Box Law
Labor and Employment Alert: New Jersey Bans Pre-Employment Salary Inquiries
Hiring and wage & hour law in New York
United States: Columbia, South Carolina Limits Inquiries About Applicants' Criminal And Salary Histories
Illinois Bans Employer Inquiries on Salary History, Continues Trend
Employee termination law in Minnesota
Calif. Governor Signs Bill Requiring Background Checks for Professional Visitation Monitors
Proposed rental application fee limit debated before Portland city committee
California Employers Watch Out! Legal Minefields for Background Checks
California Employers Watch Out! Legal Minefields for Background Checks

GDPR

United States: CCPA Final Amendments: Where the Act Will Stand
California Attorney General Publishes Proposed CCPA Regulations
Employee data protection in USA

Background Checks

Providers worry about changes to daycare regulations
Market Snapshot: Background Screening Reports
Records reveal many bus drivers have red flags in their driving history
Terminally Ill Woman Calls for Changes, After Her Former Caretaker Robbed and Assaulted Her
Criminal background checks for California state workers snare 3 in tax department
Providers worry about changes to daycare regulations
Hiring and wage & hour law in California
Employment & Labor in Ohio
Between A Rock And A Hard Place: Avoiding Accidental Liability Under FCRA for Background Checks
Rechecks of criminal backgrounds explained
Employment & labor law in the USA
Employment & Labor in Texas
Compliance News Flash
School bus driver said he was fired after hit & run
To Stalk or Not to Stalk . . . That Is the Question – Using Social Media for Applicant Review
Employee termination law in Utah
Registered sex offender slipped through background check process in pee-wee football league, coach claims
Historic site director spent $170K of embezzled funds, never had background check
Roaring Fork school board candidates address background checks issue
Tensions rise over tenant background checks, DuPage County marijuana dispensaries go up in smoke: Daily digest
New background checks implemented to protect kids at daycare
Who Can Use Background Checks?
Dozens of educators charged with sex crimes and violent felonies lose licenses under new law, but loopholes remain
Sisolak 'shocked' over pharmacy board's failure to conduct background checks; board staffer resigns
Parents, Dixie leaders react to youth coach's arrest
UPDATE - Columbia, South Carolina Enacts Ban-the-Box Law for City Employers
BACK TO BASICS, Continued—Frivolous or Irrelevant Disputes; The Furnisher Rule Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)
Nevada pharmacy board neglected background checks of drug wholesalers for 12 years, probe finds
Florida lawmaker proposes background checks on delivery drivers after man allegedly sets woman on fire
Convicted sex offender who was volunteer football coach at Lake Park High School says he wasn’t required to fill out paperwork about his background
FAKE TRANSCRIPTS AND FAKE CREDENTIALS LEAD TO 6-YEAR JOB—PLUS PROMOTION—FOR FAKE ENGINEER, BUT HE'S NOT ALONE
Administrative shake-up at Lake Park High School follows allegations of volunteer coach being registered sex offender
UPDATE: Area substitute accused of sexually assaulting children subbed in another district
Lakeland Electric shocked at depth of deception
Florida lawmaker proposes background checks on delivery drivers after man allegedly sets woman on fire
Nevada Pharmacy Board probe finds background checks lacking
Sisolak says Nevada pharmacy board failed to run background checks
California Employers Watch Out! Legal Minefields for Background Checks

Big Brands

Tampa woman files suit against Lyft over background check mix-ups
Dollar General Reaches Settlement with the EEOC in Years-Long Background Check Bias Suit

Lawsuits

Case filings rose nearly 20% over the last decade while class-action lawsuits tripled; Fair Credit Reporting Act and Telephone Consumer Protection Act claims rose dramatically while Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and Truth in Lending Act claims fell over the last 10 years. Volkswagen paid more than $14 billion in consumer protection damages for its “clean diesel” claims.
FCRA filings rose sharply over past decade

Drug Testing

Our company has a zero-tolerance policy for drug use. Should we fire employees for smoking marijuana on the weekends?
Assistant principal nearly loses job after testing positive for THC
Oregon, Maine Have Highest Rates of Positive Workforce Drug Tests
FMCSA opens registration for database of CMV drivers who fail drug, alcohol tests
Legal marijuana casts a little haze over workplace drug rules
Verify: Can a CBD supplement cause you to fail a drug test?
CBD Lawsuit Reflects Trucker Termination for THC Tainted Drug Products
CBD Lawsuit Reflects Trucker Termination for THC Tainted Drug Products
Common drug test cannot tell the difference between CBD and THC
Marijuana drug test in works; could be relief for employers
VERIFY: Can employers in Maine still test for Marijuana?
Valley company ranks near the top for workers searching online - about drug testing
Canadian Trucking Alliance Will Continue Push for Drug and Alcohol Testing Program
CBD users, beware! You could fail drug tests even if there's no THC in what you're using
Pennsylvania Public Policy Did Not Bar Termination of Nuclear Power Plant Employee Who Tested Positive For Alcohol
How nutritional/dietary supplements can cause failed drug tests
'It's degrading!' Woman asked to remove her tampon during drug test
When and how to drug test employees
CBD leads to failed drug test, trucker claims in lawsuit
These industries have the biggest problem with drug abuse
ANALYSIS: Cannabis Laws Have Employers Rethinking Drug Testing
Employees Who Fail Drug Tests Are Not Always Intoxicated
High court sides with cadet in Boston police drug test case

Credit Checks

How to Screen a Tenant
How Employment Credit Checks Work

Marijuana Legalization

Adult-Use Legalization Could Hurt Michigan Workers At Drug-Testing Time