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
Walmart facing class-action suit over background checks
The retail giant is accused of failing to provide adequate notice that they would be procuring background checks on applicants and failed to secure proper authorization to obtain the checks. Read More
Court dismisses FCRA class action for failure to show concrete injury
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, quoting the Supreme Court’s decision in Spokeo v. Robins, affirmed the dismissal of an applicant’s class-action suit, finding that the plaintiff failed to show he suffered a concrete injury and thus lacked Article III standing. Read More
Two cities vote to drop salary history question from their applications
Los Angeles and Nashville both voted to prohibit city departments from asking job applicants for their salary histories. Read More
Virginia reminds insurers of obligations when terminating agents or licensees
The Commonwealth of Virginia’s Bureau of Insurance recently distributed a bulletin to request that insurers review their appointment terminations to determine whether any were improperly terminated for cause. Read More
Maine Department of Labor clarifies its position on drug testing and marijuana
Julie Rabinowitz, the department’s director of policy, operations and communications, reported to a legislative panel recently that businesses with Maine-state drug testing policies should not test job applicants and workers for marijuana. Read More