On March 14, 2024, the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed legislation that would prohibit employers from obtaining or using a true credit report for employment purposes. The proposed law, which includes only...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: On June 25, 2021, the United States Supreme Court reversed the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in TransUnion LLC v. Ramirez, holding that the vast majority of class members did not suffer a “concrete harm”...more
6/30/2021
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TransUnion LLC v Ramirez
Seyfarth Synopsis: On June 25, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in TransUnion LLC v. Ramirez, No. 20-297 (U.S. June 25, 2021). The Supreme Court held that the vast majority of...more
6/28/2021
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TransUnion LLC v Ramirez
Seyfarth Synopsis: After several years of litigation, in Connor v. First Student, Inc. the California Supreme Court decided that the California Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act (“ICRAA”) was not...more
8/28/2018
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Employer Liability Issues ,
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State Labor Laws ,
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Vagueness
Given the imminent effective date of New York City’s Fair Chance Act, employers may be wondering what they need to do to comply with the law. As many employers are aware, effective October 27, 2015, the Fair Chance Act...more
10/26/2015
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Background Checks ,
Conditional Job Offers ,
Credit Discrimination ,
Credit Reports ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Criminal Records ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Application ,
Exceptions ,
Fair Chance Act ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Ads ,
Job Applicants ,
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Notice Requirements ,
NYCCHR ,
NYCHRL ,
SCDEA