The Salvation Army agreed to pay eligible class members more than $1,870.000.00 to satisfy claims that it failed to comply with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) when conducting background checks on applicants. The Salvation Army allegedly procured background check reports without providing proper FCRA disclosures. https://www.the-sun.com/money/11381793/salvation-army-employment-check-settlement

Beginning on 7/1/2024, California’s clean slate law will bring some significant changes to court records.The California Department of Justice and Court staff will be responsible for expunging records from public access automatically under the following situations for misdemeanor offenses: Misdemeanor arrests with no charges: immediately following the arrest;Misdemeanor arrests with no conviction: immediately after the

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors adopted the Los Angeles County FCO for Employers on February 7, 2024.  The FCO goes into effect on September 3, 2024. Who does the FCO affect? Any individual or organization located in or doing business in the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County that has five or more

The Social Security Administration (SSA) developed Consent Based SSN Verification (CBSV) to protect vital business interests. CBSV provides 100% accurate results from the SSA Master File and Death index. Safe-Screen partners with enrolled SSA Agent company to offer this superlative service. If you are NOT using Consent Based SSN Verification, you are allowing unauthorized applicants

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Charges That Employer’s Criminal History Screening Causes Discriminatory Impact Against Black, Native American, and Other Workers The EEOC filed suit against Sheetz, Inc.; Sheetz Distribution Services, LLC; and CLI Transport, LP (collectively, Sheetz), which together operate a chain of convenience stores with over 600 locations in six states. According to

In today’s dynamic business landscape, employers must prioritize the establishment and maintenance of a robust background check policy and procedures.  Organizations have the responsibility of ensuring a safe and secure environment for their employees, customers, and other stakeholders. So your organization has a background check policy and procedure published.  Congratulations, that is a good start. 

On February 23, 2024, the Superior Court of Los Angeles County California will no longer include month and year of birth as a search field in its criminal search index. This follows their decision earlier to remove the day of birth. This action will cause considerable backlogs in conducting records searches as researchers will no