On March 17, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) updated the disclosures that employers must provide to the subjects of background checks. Employers are now required to provide this new Summary of Rights document to all employees and candidates prior to taking an adverse action based on the results of an employment-related background check.
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CFPB Issues Updated Disclosures Employers, Consumer Reporting Agencies Must Use Before Taking Adverse Action Based on Results of Employment-Related Background Checks Posted on: April 18, 2023 In: Labor & Employment
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Ninth Circuit Rules in Favor of Employers in FCRA and ADA Cases Posted on: May 05, 2020 In: Labor & Employment
The Ninth Circuit recently issued two important opinions favorable to employers – one clarifying the manner in which an employer must provide a Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) disclosure, and another opening the door for the use of “after-acquired evidence” to bar liability in employment cases involving the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
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Pre-Employment Credit Checks: When Can They Be Used? Posted on: July 31, 2019 In: Labor & Employment
Many reading this will have heard of “ban the box” laws, which prohibit employers from asking applicants about criminal histories, but what about laws regarding pre-employment credit checks and credit reports?
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Supreme Court Won’t Reconsider Standing Principles from Spokeo Posted on: February 05, 2018 In: Data Privacy & Cybersecurity
On January 22, 2018, the United States Supreme Court denied a petition for writ of certiorari that requested review of the court’s May 2016 ruling in Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins. The 2016 Spokeo ruling concerned the types of injuries that are sufficient to confer standing to sue under Article III of the U.S. Constitution.
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