The new law forbids employers from inquiring about an applicant or employee’s credit history or obtaining a copy of their credit report.
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Loading ... (No Ratings Yet) Loading ...As of November 4th employers may no longer inquire on an applicant’s criminal background on an initial employment application.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...California SB 909 was just signed into law and will require background screening firms to be upfront about off-shoring personally identifiable consumer data.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has vetoed a bill aimed to ban the use of credit reports when conducting employment background checks for a third time. Come on people. This is getting ridiculous already.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...The FTC has announced that they are proposing revisions to the notices that consumer reporting agencies (such as employment screening firms) provide to consumers, and to users and furnishers of credit report information under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Governor Quinn Signs Law to End Pre-Employment Credit Checks: New Law Prohibits Employers from “Discriminating” Based on a Job Seeker or Employee’s Credit History
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Clearly, these reforms represent an effort to help those with criminal records find employment, but will this come at the expense of employers ability to make an informed hiring decision?
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...The rule, scheduled to take effect August 23, 2010, allows employers to prepare, sign, scan and store the form electronically as long as certain criteria is met.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...The state of New York has announced that they will be raising the fee to access their Office of Court Administration criminal records database from $55.00 to $65.00 effective July 1, 2010.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Utah-based employers with 15 or more employees should take note that effective July 1, 2010 they must use a “status verification system” to verify the employment eligibility of new employees.
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