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Hawaii Amends its Ban the Box Law to Fortify Protections for Ex-Offenders
By Rod M. Fliegel on September 16, 2020 Read More
ICE Announces a 60 Day Extension of I-9 Compliance Flexibilities to November 19, 2020
Due to the continued precautions related to COVID-19, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has once again extended their flexibility policy regarding Form I-9 identity verification. Read More
ICE Announces Another Extension of I-9 Compliance Flexibilities to September 19, 2020
Due to the continued precautions related to COVID-19, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has once again extended their flexibility policy regarding Form I-9 identity verification by another 30 days to September 19, 2020. Read More
Court Holds Applicant Alleged Sufficient Harm to Proceed with FCRA Action Against Employer
The Court of Appeals for the Western District of Missouri reversed a trial court's granting of summary judgement in part, finding that one of the plaintiffs did state sufficient injuries caused by an employer's "procedural" FCRA violation to have standing. Read More
Ninth Circuit Grants Joint Motion to Stay in TransUnion Case
A Joint Motion to Stay the mandate was issued pending TransUnion's filing for a writ of certiorari after the court denied the consumer credit report agency their Petition for Rehearing. Read More