The New York City Council is considering a proposal to significantly limit employers’ use of credit reports. If the Proposal becomes law, it would join a growing number of laws and proposed laws to limit employment discrimination on the basis of credit history. Indeed, eight states have
Domino’s Pizza has agreed to settle a federal class action lawsuit related to its background screening process for $2.5 million. The plaintiffs in Adrian Singleton, et al vs. Domino’s Pizza, LLC alleged two significant Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) violations: Inclusion of a limitation of liability in
Given the heightened scrutiny of employers’ background screening practices, employers should review their practices and policies to ensure legal compliance. However, compliance doesn’t ensure that a background screening practice is effective. There are five key components of an effective background screening program. Fair. The Equal Employment Opportunity
Employers’ use of background investigations, particularly criminal record information, is under scrutiny and, in some cases, restriction from all levels of government. This recent attention is driven by four main concerns: Continued high rates of unemployment among previous criminal offenders, which many believe increases former offenders’ likelihood
The FBI’s criminal records database, which has long been known to be incomplete, is garnering new attention following the Newtown, Connecticut elementary school massacre. The FBI’s criminal records database along with a separate database of records of people involuntarily committed or otherwise ruled mentally ill by a
“Too often background check companies rely solely on computers to match the data with no one checking to make sure the results are correct.” Sadly, this statement is true. Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy On Friday, November 9, 2012, NBC’s
On April 25th, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued new “enforcement guidance on the consideration of arrest and conviction records in employment decisions under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.” This is the first guidance on this topic issued by the EEOC in more
The new but as yet unpublished EEOC enforcement guidance is getting a lot of attention. So much so that we’ve added a second webinar to review the guidance once it is published. I discussed with attorneys and HR pros what may be included at the Fort Worth Human
On April 25th, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is expected to issue new “enforcement guidance on the consideration of arrest and conviction records in employment decisions under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.” This will be the first guidance on this topic issued by
There were several questions after yesterday’s webinar, What Employers Need to Know About Background Checks. I thought it might be helpful if I reviewed them here. Q: When a government entity performs a security clearance, does the FCRA apply? A: The answer depends on where the entity is
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