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.
Recent Posts
USCIS Announces COVID-19 Temporary Policy for List B Identity Documents
By Jorge Lopez and Elizabeth Whiting on May 4, 2020 Read More
Ninth Circuit Holds Employers May Provide a Standalone Background Check Disclosure Concurrently With Other Documents
By Alison Hightower and Rod Fliegel on April 27, 2020 Read More
USCIS Enacts Changes to Employer Handbook
Specific sections of the "Handbook for Employers M-274: Guide for Completing Form I-9" were reviewed, updated and made available on April 28, 2020 by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Read More
Arbitrator Finds in Favor of Employer Regarding Required Post-Accident Drug Testing
The decision determined that the employer had the right to demand drug tests from two employees in order to determine the cause of a workplace accident. Read More
California Brewery Files Motion to Dismiss in FCRA Violations Case
A California federal judge was urged to toss a proposed class action lawsuit that alleges Stone Brewing Co. violated state and federal law when it failed to adequately inform applicants about background checks. Read More