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Court rules inadequate background check disclosure form does not render authorization invalid
Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, employers must both provide a proper disclosure and obtain the authorization in order to conduct a background check on a prospective employee. A court recently rejected an argument that if an employer’s disclosure is inadequate then the authorization would too be invalid. Read More
UPDATED: Court denies request to block Philadelphia’s Wage Equity Ordinance
A federal judge dismissed a suit from the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia that sought to block a Philadelphia city ordinance that will prohibit employers from asking about a prospective worker’s salary history. Read More
Uber and its background check provider to pay $7.5M to settle suit
Ride-sharing company Uber and its background check provider Hirease LLC will pay the amount to dismiss claims that the companies’ background check practices violated federal and state laws. Read More
Court invokes Spokeo ruling to vacate $11.7M FCRA class-action judgment
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit applied the previous Supreme Court ruling to conclude that the lead plaintiff had not suffered a concrete injury as required to establish Article III standing. Read More
Burger chain grilled over background check practices
Five Guys is facing a potential class-action lawsuit from a former employee who claims several of the company’s background check practices violate the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act and California state laws. Read More