BACKGROUND CHECK NEWS AND ARTICLES
Reliable Background Screening has a long and successful history performing background checks in a multitude of industries, nationwide. Reliable is widely considered as the experts in the intricacies of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and other background screening regulations. President and CEO, Rudy Troisi, has been a speaker, nationally, at numerous professional organizations on the topic of employee and other background checks. As part of our stated goal to educate our clients about what background information they should have, and what the best methods are to acquire it, please refer to the two areas below, which contain valuable information pertaining to background checks.
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FCRA Class Action Filed Against Paramount Pictures Corporation
As I predicted in December, FCRA class action lawsuits are continuing as we enter the new year. It took only 7 days into 2015 for an FCRA Class Action complaint to be filed – this time, the targeted company is Paramount Pictures Corporation. On January 7, 2015, the Dion-Kindem Law Firm filed a class action complaint and demand for a jury trial, on behalf of plaintiff, Michael Peikoff. [...]
2014 – A Year for FCRA Lawsuits. Expect More FCRA Lawsuits in 2015, so Review Your Employee Screening Forms and Processes
As 2014 comes to a close, it is clear that the number of class action lawsuits that will undoubtedly be filed in 2015, for violations of the FCRA will continue to rise. The FCRA (Fair Credit Reporting Act) is the federal law that regulates employee background checks. It imposes upon employers very specific disclosure requirements, both initially when an employee applicant authorizes the background check, and subsequently, if [...]
Class Action Complaint Filed Against Uber for FCRA Violations
On November 24, 2014, a class action complaint was filed on behalf of the plaintiff, Abdul Kadir Mohamed, against (1) Uber Technologies, Inc., (2) Rasier LLC (purportedly a wholly owned subsidiary of Uber), and (3) the background screening company that Uber used. The lawsuit, filed in the United States District Court (San Francisco), claims that these defendants violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) – the federal law [...]
Dollar General Agrees to Settle FCRA Lawsuit for $4 Million
Dollar General (actually its legal entity name, Dolgencorp, LLC) has agreed to settle for just over $4 million ̶ the lawsuit that was filed by plaintiffs, Jonathan Marcum and Jackie E. Lewis, Sr. (subject to Court approval following notice to the Settlement Class Members and once a subsequent court hearing has occurred). This settlement is for the proposed class action lawsuit, alleging the company violated the Fair Credit [...]
“Ban the Box” Movement Gains Traction as New Jersey and More Cities Vote to “Ban the Box”
With Governor Chris Christie signing the Opportunity to Compete Act eleven days ago, New Jersey becomes the 13th state to “ban the box” to some degree, i.e., to prohibit asking questions about criminal convictions, usually during initial job interviews and on initial job applications. This New Jersey law becomes effective as of March 1, 2015, and will impact employers with 15 or more employees. Although exceptions vary by [...]
Illinois Joins “Ban the Box” Movement
This month with Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signing the Job Opportunities for Qualified Applicants Act, Illinois became the latest state to join the “ban the box” movement. This Illinois law will take effect on January 1, 2015, when it will become illegal for Illinois employers (with 15 or more employees) to question, require disclosure, or to consider an applicant’s past criminal history until later in the hiring process. [...]
