State Legislation

New York State Ban Employers from Inquiring about Salary History
Hiring and wage and hour law in Pennsylvania
Employment & Labor in Arizona
New York State Prohibits Employment Discrimination Based on Religious Attire, Clothing and Facial Hair
New York and New Jersey Ban Salary Inquiries
Proliferating ‘Ban the Box’ Laws Expand Patchwork for Employers
Minneapolis limits the reach of landlords doing background checks
Small landlords fear Minneapolis limits on tenant screening
Rural Arts pledges to 'Ban the Box' to help ex-offenders
Caution: Ban Ahead - The Rise in Bans on Salary History Inquiries Requires Employer Diligence
New Jersey Passes Law Prohibiting Employers from Requesting Applicant’s Salary History
Preparation and Training Critical as Illinois Employers Face New Legal Landscape
United States: Closing Bell: California Legislature Passes Numerous CCPA Amendments And Other Privacy Bills On Final Day Of 2019 Session
DC leaders consider 2 bills aimed at dropping workplace marijuana testing
New Jersey prohibits employers from asking about salary history
Get Ready for Maryland’s New Employment Laws Going into Effect October 1
Illinois Mid-Year Employment Law Update: Navigating Your Organization through the Sea of Employment Law Changes in Illinois
Expungement reform in New Jersey – Where are we now?
It’s Not Just California Anymore: State and Local Laws Challenge the Multijurisdictional Employer
Weinroth Wants Background Checks, and More on Boca National
Columbia, South Carolina Limits Inquiries About Applicants’ Criminal and Salary Histories
Columbia, South Carolina Enacts Ban-the-Box Law
Illinois Bans Employer Inquiries on Salary History, Continues Trend

Federal Legislation

FMCSA officially adopts rules requiring background checks for hazmat CDL endorsement

Background Checks

DHHS expand law requiring more comprehensive background check for child care workers
U.S., Europe split over U.N. efforts to expand airport employee screening: sources
Tougher checks for taxi drivers to be introduced in Wiltshire
Legislators asked to support background checks for delivery workers
Minnesota fairgoers support criminal background checks
Palm Beach Co. Commission to ask lawmakers for mandatory background checks for delivery persons
Foiling Unethical Job Seekers
Local education advocate upset over recent background checks for SCS employees
United States: Background Check Best Practices After 5th Circ. EEOC Ruling
Minneapolis Doesn't Want Landlords to Check Tenants' Criminal History, Credit Score, Past Evictions
3 Hiring Shortcuts That Put Your Company At Risk—And 3 To Consider Instead
Hiring and wage & hour law in Canada – Ontario
Employment & Labor in Utah
Principal accused of sexual misconduct was hired by Matteson school district without background and reference checks, records show
Prince George’s school friends have to pass a background check to have play dates with the royal
Compliance News Flash
Employment & Labor in Wyoming
Employment & Labor in Nevada
California Employment Law Notes
Hiring and wage & hour law in Arizona
Employment & Labor in Vermont
Employment & Labor in Colorado
Hiring and wage & hour law in Arizona
Employment & Labor in New Jersey
How To Get Serious About Employee Background Checks
Employment & Labor in Massachusetts
Hiring and wage & hour law in Nevada
Hiring and wage & hour law in Utah
Employment and labor in North Carolina
Hiring and wage & hour law in North Carolina
Pepper Rutland of Baton Rouge Asks: “How Can you Choose Quality Employees?”
How To Get Serious About Employee Background Checks
Compliance News Flash
How landlords can deal with tenants from hell like Birmingham mum who trashed house
Employment & Labor in Minnesota
Hiring and wage & hour law in Colorado
Beware The Grinch: Why Employers Can’t Let Their Guards Down When Hiring Holiday Workers
Employment & Labor in Alabama
Managing the employment relationship in Colorado
Family of murdered woman calls for new laws on delivery workers
Key Takeaways from the 2019 NAPBS Annual Conference
Family of home delivery murder victim file lawsuit, push for background checks
Hiring and wage & hour law in Massachusetts
Managing the employment relationship in New Mexico
Beginning Oct. 1, new day care providers required to complete background check
Employment & Labor in California
Employment and labor law in Tennessee
FTC and CFPB to Host Workshop on Accuracy and Background Screening Reports
Landlords from Schenectady, elsewhere in state, fret over strengthened tenants rights
Employment & Labor in Connecticut
Hiring and wage & hour law in Texas
Hendry County School District under scrutiny for not adequately screening for sex predators

Big Brands

 

Lyft sexual assault suit alleges inadequate background checks, investigations
168 drivers shouldn’t have been working for Uber and Lyft in Portland, including two convicted felons
168 Uber and Lyft drivers suspended for offenses, including felonies, that should have barred them from employment: Officials
Family sues Best Buy after the death of a 75-year-old woman who police say was bludgeoned and set on fire by a man delivering her washing machine
ICYMI: Uber, Lyft driver checks miss convicted murderer, sex offender
Eugene Police: Uber, Lyft driver background checks have holes
Uber reportedly tells its staff not to disclose potential crimes

Lawsuits

TOP TIP: EEOC’s Criminal Background Check Guidance Enjoined by Fifth Circuit - What Does This Mean for Employers?
Molested children sue Optimist group, saying background check did not flag pedophile
Lawsuit: Background check would have averted Boca hammer death

Drug Testing

What Employers Can Learn From The Opioid-Related Death Of Baseball Player Tyler Skaggs
Veteran truck driver blames CBD oil for failed drug test, job loss
Do Energy Drinks Show Up as Various Illicit Substances in Drug Tests?
What to know about the 10-panel drug test
A growing share of workers in these industries is failing drug tests — and public safety could be at risk
CBD use causes woman to lose MaineHealth job
Industry-specific workplace drug testing data
Workforce Drug Positivity Increases in More Than One-Third of U.S. Industry
CBD AND DRUG TEST: HOW LONG DOES CBD OIL STAY IN YOUR SYSTEM?
Employers Puzzle Over Future Rules On Workplace Cannabis Impairment
Cannabis Abyss: Keeping up with Workplace Drug Testing
After failing drug test, Oregon woman wants to warn others about some CBD products
Study: Major Split Between Truck Driver Urinalysis and Hair-Testing for Drugs
Washington, DC: Mayor Signs Order Expanding Workplace Protections for Cannabis Consumers
After failing drug test, Oregon woman warns others about some CBD products
After failing drug test, woman warns others about some CBD products
Don’t get lost in the weeds. Using legal CBD products in Texas could cost you a job
Failed Drug Test Prompts Woman To Warn About CBD Product Use
Warning to Federal Employees and Those With Security Clearance: CBD Use Puts Jobs in Jeopardy
Should job seekers be penalized for personal-time use of cannabis?
Why consumers are claiming positive drug test results after using CBD oil
His Back Hurt So He Tried CBD -- It Cost Him His Job
Why consumers are claiming positive drug test results after using CBD oil
West suburban school bus driver warns of CBD use after failing drug test, losing job
Woman says she was placed on leave after testing positive for THC after using CBD product
Can CBD Cause You To Fail A Drug Test?
Positive Drug Tests Rise by Double-Digits in 1/3 of Industry Sectors
Adult-Use Legalization Could Hurt Michigan Workers at Drug-Testing Time
Floridians testing positive for drugs more often
SPS bus drivers warned to use caution with CBD oil
WAAY 31 I-TEAM: SOME PEOPLE IN NORTH ALABAMA USING FAKE URINE TO CHEAT ON DRUG TESTS
USING FAKE URINE TO CHEAT DRUG TESTS
Marijuana Accommodations In The Workplace: Your Employees Are Smoking Pot—Now What?
Officials: NJ Police Officer Arrested Twice on Drug Charges, Fired After Refusing Drug Test
Police officer fired for refusing drug test
Will THC Be Removed From Drug-Test Screenings Starting on Aug. 30?

Credit Checks

Jury awards $101,000 to Portland man who sued Wells Fargo for not fixing credit report due to ID theft

Marijuana Legalization

Texas’ Expansion of Medical Marijuana May Impact Employers
Recreational Marijuana and Workers’ Compensation: What Employers Need to Know
Employee use of marijuana — where are we headed?
Former Federal Prosecutor’s Marijuana Legalization Measure Advances In South Dakota
Wisconsin lawmakers push bipartisan bill to legalize medical marijuana
Medical Marijuana Can be a Tricky Issue for Arizona Employers