On March 14, 2016, Philadelphia’s so-called “ban the box” law, the Philadelphia Fair Criminal Records Screening Ordinance, became effective. With it came the release of a mandatory new poster restating the major elements of...more
On December 30, 2015, the Commonwealth Court in Pennsylvania unanimously found the Older Adults Protective Services Act’s (the Act) lifetime prohibition on the ability of individuals with convictions to hold certain jobs in...more
On December 15, Mayor Michael Nutter signed sweeping amendments to Philadelphia’s so-called “ban the box” law, the Philadelphia Fair Criminal Records Screening Ordinance. In enacting the amendments, Philadelphia joins a...more
In a climate of increased national scrutiny regarding employer use of criminal background screening, plaintiffs are turning to a provision in the Pennsylvania Criminal History Record Information Act (CHRIA), 18 Pa.C.S. §...more
In This Issue:
- Summary Of FCRA Obligations On Employers That Use Consumer Reports
- Potential Liability For FCRA Non-Compliance
- The Swelling Tide Of Class Action Filings
- Mitigating Measures
-...more
8/4/2014
/ Background Checks ,
Best Management Practices ,
Class Action ,
Consumer Reports ,
Credit Reports ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Screening Procedures
In This Issue:
- Summary Of FCRA Obligations On Employers That Use Consumer Reports For Employment Purposes
- Potential Liability For FCRA Non-Compliance And The Growing Wave Of FCRA Class Action
-...more
Social media websites such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and others have become a part of daily life in the United States and abroad. The unavoidable reach of social media into our personal lives has extended into our...more
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Social media websites such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and others have become a part of daily life in the United States and abroad. The unavoidable reach of social media into our personal lives has...more
In April 2012, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued its updated enforcement guidance concerning how, in its view, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) restricts an employer's discretion...more
2/5/2013
/ Background Checks ,
Burden of Proof ,
Credit History ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Daubert Ruling ,
Dismissals ,
Disparagement ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Evidence ,
Summary Judgment ,
Title VII