Michael Klazema

All Indiana Day Cares are Not Subject to the Same Rules When it Comes to Background Checks

It has recently come to light that there seems to be a difference of practice when it comes to day care regulations in Indiana. After the death of a two ye

Compliance and Legislation

Employer's withdrawal of job offer to applicant causes class action suit to be filed - Electronic FCRA disclosures to prospective employees at issue

Recently, a new class action lawsuit was filed in the Eastern District of Virginia challenging electronic disclosures made by Kmart to a prospective job ap

Safe Churches are a Priority for Seven-Day Adventists

The Seventh - day Adventist church is taking a step that many other corporations have done: they are putting their employees through background checks in a

Rhode Island Background Check Law Has Passed

After a week of debate, Rhode Island lawmakers have passed a new background check law that will make it mandatory to perform a criminal background check on

Employee applicant succesfully disputes entries on background report, but is disqualified anyway

Eric C. Johnson v. ADP Screening and Selection Services, Inc. et al., 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 18361(D. Minn. Feb. 24, 2011) Facts:  Plaintiff claimed that De

Oklahoma Lawmakers Considering Forcing Volunteers to Pay for Their Own Background Checks

Lawmakers in Oklahoma are seriously considering a bill that would make it legal to force volunteers who work with children to pay for their own background

Iowa Lawmakers Re-Evaluate Background Checks for Nursing Home Workers

In the state of Iowa, the law that requires nursing home workers to go through background checks is fourteen years old and many believe these requirements

Chicago Daycare Hires Sex Offender Even When They Knew His Background

A registered sex offender has been working at a Chicago area day care without the knowledge of parents, the community or other employees. Eric Ellis, the e

Should Door-to-Door Salesmen Under Go Background Checks? Some Say Yes

The city of Huntsville, AL has a proposal on the table that would require door-to-door salesmen to undergo a background check and have to carry a city ID i

Compliance and Legislation, FCRA

Commentary on E-Sign and the FCRA

Kmart was recently sued in a class action based on the idea that, under the FCRA and the separate federal E-SIGN Act, an electronic signature is not allowe