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Legislation and Compliance Update: FTC Releases Employer Guidance

The Federal Trade Commission has released guidance for employers who use consumer reports for employment purposes. The guidance reminds that a report on a

By Michael Klazema | 03/13/2012

Volunteer Checks

Some Pre-Schools are Not Performing Background Checks on Volunteers

It has just been uncovered by a local television station that some Washington state pre-schools are not performing background checks on their volunteers. P

By Michael Klazema | 02/24/2012

Volunteer Checks

Schools Move to Require Background Checks for Volunteers

In a move that follows many other schools, the Parsippany, NJ Board of Education has made the decision to consider performing background checks on voluntee

By Michael Klazema | 02/15/2012

Compliance and Legislation

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The Federal Trade Commission warned several mobile app makers that their products may be consumer reports. According to the FTC’s website, these app makers

By Michael Klazema | 02/9/2012

School and Education

School committees and boards tightening background check policies

With the slate of recent negative news items featuring school officials and employees caught in or accused of criminal activitiy and offenses against child

By Michael Klazema | 01/11/2012

Child Care

Day Care Sued After Employee Accused of Molestation

Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office charged Keith Woodhouse on 30 counts of lewd and lascivious acts on a minor in February of this year. In Nove

By Michael Klazema | 01/7/2012

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School Chaperone’s are Safe, Right?

If you think the chaperones that are going along with your children’s school trips are safe, you may be sorely mistaken. According to research, most school

By Michael Klazema | 01/2/2012

FCRA Compliance

Pizza Chain and Major Bank Sued in Class Actions for Technical FCRA Violations

Plaintiff's law firms are suing large employers for technical violations of the disclosure requirements of the FCRA. At the beginning of the summer, we not

By Michael Klazema | 12/20/2011

Verifications

Background Screening 201 : Employment and Education Verifications – So Straightforward it Hurts

Good morning folks! Today we turn from the different types of criminal history searches that backgroundchecks.com performs to education and employment veri

By Michael Klazema | 09/30/2011

FCRA Compliance

Plaintiff need not proof that defendant is a CRA under the FCRA to survive a motion to dismiss

Robins v. Spokeo, Inc., 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 54102 (C.D. Cal. May 11, 2011) Facts: On January 27, 2011, the Court dismissed Plaintiff's Complaint for lac

By Michael Klazema | 09/14/2011

Credit Checks

Federal Trade Commission Issues New Guidance on the Fair Credit Reporting Act

In 1990, the FTC issued a commentary on the FCRA (published as an appendix to 16 CFR part 600). Between 1997 and 2001, it issued informal opinion letters

By Michael Klazema | 07/21/2011

Volunteer Checks

FTC Says Screening of Volunteers is for Employment Purposes Under the FCRA

In its newly issued staff report that updates its guidance under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says that the t

By Michael Klazema | 07/21/2011

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Pizza Chain and Major Bank Sued in Class Actions for Technical FCRA Violations

Background Screening 201 : Employment and Education Verifications – So Straightforward it Hurts

Plaintiff need not proof that defendant is a CRA under the FCRA to survive a motion to dismiss

Federal Trade Commission Issues New Guidance on the Fair Credit Reporting Act

FTC Says Screening of Volunteers is for Employment Purposes Under the FCRA

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