A BloombergBNA report suggests that the U.S. Department of Labor is seriously considering retaining the Obama Administration’s procedure (or something like it) for automatic “updates” to the compensation thresholds specified in the federal Fair Labor Standards Act’s Section 13(a)(1) exemption regulations. Apparently, U.S. Labor Secretary Acosta recently revealed this in closed-door remarks to the U.S. Chamber of…
1. Background Screeners are also often referred to as Consumer Reporting Agencies (CRAs), because the screenings we produce are construed by the law as consumer reports on prospective employees and tenants. 2. A consumer report is defined as: Any written, oral, or other communication of any information by a consumer reporting agency bearing…
A recent court case in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania highlights the importance for employers’ adherence to the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) notice requirements when using background screening reports for hiring.Â
California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law Assembly Bill 168 on October 12, 2017, placing new restrictions and requirements on employers during the hiring process.
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On October 14, 2017, Assembly Bill 1008 (AB 1008) was signed into law by California Governor Jerry Brown. This new “Ban the Box†legislation (the “box†refers to the section on job applications that candidates check if they have a criminal record) is an added section to the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) restricting the ability of California employers with 5 or more employees to make pre-hire and personnel decisions based on an individual’s criminal history.
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