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Will the huge spike in unemployment and the massive demand for new jobs force employers to loosen their standards? Or is there a smarter way to hire during
Background check lawsuits have increased in number over the past ten years. According to CBS News, background check companies and employers have paid more
The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is a federal law, active since 1970, that regulates the collection and use of information obtained through consumer re
Will parents soon have a new way to screen their babysitters? A startup company called Predictim has created a technology that uses artificial intelligence
Background checks are a useful tool not only for employers but for many other professionals as well, such as landlords who want to screen potential tenants
For the past 5 years, backgroundchecks.com has reported rulings of district courts around the country that have ruled that an employer’s inclusion of a lia
A lawsuit filed against Amazon.com for violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act will move forward after a Florida judge ruled that the suit has validity. Pe
Publix Super Markets Inc. is paying big time for violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) with its background check policy. It was recently announced
In October, a major supermarket chain agreed to pay $6.8 million to settle a putative class-action lawsuit alleging that it failed to properly disclose tha
There appears to be a new favorite claim among plaintiffs’ attorneys these days. Three class action lawsuits were filed against employers in the past month
A Virginia state background check can uncover more criminal records. Learn about these tools and the legal restrictions involved.