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Negligence

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State Appellate Court Considers Employer’s Duty to Conduct Criminal Background Checks

Littler on 9/16/2015

In the last few years, there has been a significant spike in the number of lawsuits challenging employer use of criminal background checks, including class action lawsuits brought under the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act. ...more

Virginia Shooting Raises Questions About Background Checks

Cozen O'Connor on 8/31/2015

First, let me say that most shootings (including the recent incident in Virginia) are random acts of violence by crazy people. It is difficult, if not impossible, to predict when an employee will snap, or whether an...more

Employer Can Be Liable for Negligently Terminating an Employee Based on Co-Worker’s Discriminatory Conduct

Foley Hoag LLP on 6/4/2014

On May 23, 2013, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit held in Velazquez-Perez v. Developers Diversified Realty Corp. that an employer may be liable under Title VII for negligently terminating an employee. Although...more

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State Appellate Court Considers Employer’s Duty to Conduct Criminal Background Checks

Virginia Shooting Raises Questions About Background Checks

Employer Can Be Liable for Negligently Terminating an Employee Based on Co-Worker’s Discriminatory Conduct

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