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RELIABLE BACKGROUND SCREENING INDUSTRY NEWS AND ARTICLES

Industry news, helpful tips, and valuable insight from the Reliable Background Screening Team.

Should Furloughed Employees Be Background Checked Again

The COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting devastating economic impact it has had on the U.S. (and global) economies, resulted in many employers having to furlough employees. The nation sheltered in place in an attempt to curtail the spread of the Coronavirus. Many businesses literally closed overnight – some temporarily, but sadly some permanently. However, the CARES Act and the monetary actions of the Federal Reserve Bank has pumped trillions of dollars into the U.S. economy. This has helped to stave off a total economic collapse as occurred during the “Great Depression.” As the U.S. economy begins to reopen, employers are beginning to [...]

June 10, 2020|

Credit Reports – Available By Court Order

Consumer credit reports are typically available only with consumer consent and for a permissible business purpose. One notable exception permitted under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) – is when a valid court order has been issued, requesting the consumer’s credit file. Law firms and attorneys often need these types of accounts. One of the more common instances where a “Credit Reports – By Order of the Court” account has to be established is for a fiduciary purpose. When an individual becomes incapacitated, a court will often appoint a guardian or conservator to safeguard the personal, medical, and fiscal matters of the [...]

May 10, 2020|

CARES ACT Modifies Some FCRA Obligations

As a nation we are all adjusting to a new normal because of the COVID-19 national emergency. The CARES Act (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act) was passed by Congress and signed by the President last week. It was enacted to provide various relief measures to help sustain our economy, as 97{5460a4de8013038d4595608f48191d314818d6c27f4872c4c47bcc9e4b7b3c2b} of the nation’s population is now under “shelter-in-place” orders, except for businesses providing “essential” services. One of the benefits of the CARES Act is that it allows consumers to obtain deferment of debt payments, classified as “accommodations” under this Act, from credit card companies, banks, and other loan providers, [...]

April 7, 2020|

NLRB Releases Final Joint Employer Rule – More Good News for the Franchise Industry

On February 25, 2020, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) released its final joint employer rule that favorably defines joint employer conditions, so that entities such as franchisees and their franchisor will generally not be considered to be joint employers going forward. This NLRB ruling follows the Department of Labor similarly issuing its final joint employer rule in January. The NLRB rule states: “Under this final rule, an entity may be considered a joint employer of a separate employer’s employees only if the two share or codetermine the employees’ essential terms and conditions of employment, which are exclusively defined as wages, benefits, [...]

March 1, 2020|

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