In a recent ruling in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, a major validation of FCRA disclosure requirements was given. The case, Luna vs. Hansen and Adkins Auto Transport, Inc., Leonard Luna v Hansen Adkins Auto Transport Inc. involved whether or not an FCRA disclosure could be given at the same […]
A Critical Update Concerning Motor Vehicle Reports for Employee Screening
A recent appeals court ruling will certainly present challenges to businesses who regularly check employee driving records as part of the employee screening process. The decision concerns Motor Vehicle Reports (MVRs), and was handed down from the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in Ohio. The case was first brought before the court when […]
The Do’s and Don’t’s of Credit Checks
When it comes to screening your employees, freelancers and contract workers, there are many decisions that you must make. How can you ensure that you are both obeying the law and doing your duty to protect your employees and clients? One recent article on credit checks shows how to properly use credit checks to weigh […]
Use of Pay History
Many states have been restricting a prospective employer’s use of pay history to verify prior employment wages. There is now a split amongst federal appellate courts concerning how a prior employer can consider the use of pay history when setting wages under the Federal Equal Pay Act. The law firm of Lipsky Lowe has an […]
Prepared to Handle Issues Relating to Cannabis in the Workplace?
Medical marijuana and cannabis in the workplace continue to present employers with unique challenges, as things that are legal on a state level are not necessarily legal on a federal level or appropriate for different industries. A recent case that exemplifies this involves a worker suing Amazon for using medical marijuana and being fired and […]
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