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The applicant screening industry moves fast. Keep up with our Industry News blog, which presents breaking news items, culled from newspapers and trade publications, relating to legislation, case law, statistics and trends in applicant screening. 

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FCRA case filings increased significantly in 2015

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According to a report by WebRecon, filings under the Fair Credit Reporting Act in 2015 exceeded the amount of cases filed in 2014 by more than 53 percent and are up more than 147 percent since 2007. Read More

Two major retailers fined for violations of “Ban the Box” law

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According to The Buffalo News , Big Lots and Marshalls have agreed to pay a combined $195K in fines for violating Buffalo’s “Ban the Box” ordinance by including criminal history inquiries on their job applications at their Buffalo stores. Read More

Sporting goods store accused of violating FCRA in new class-action lawsuit

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The suit claims that Hibbett Sporting Goods, an Alabama-based sporting goods retailer, violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), for failing to comply with the Act’s pre-adverse action requirements. Read More

FTC report provides recommendations to businesses on growing use of big data

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On Jan. 6, 2016, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a report titled “ Big Data: A Tool for Inclusion or Exclusion? Understanding the Issues ”, which describes how big data use can run afoul of federal laws and regulations.  Read More

NARAB board nominations sent to the Senate

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President Obama's first four nominations for members of the board of directors of the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) were sent to the Senate for confirmation on Monday, Jan. 11, 2016.  Read More

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