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

New York Clean Slate Act CPL 160.57 Effective: Nov 16, 2024 The New York Clean Slate Act, passed in June 2023 and signed in November 2023 takes effect November 16, 2024.  ● The Clean Slate Act seals eligible misdemeanor convictions after three years from completion of a sentence, and eight years for eligible felonies.  ●The

Over the last couple of decades, I have seen/heard of a variety of issues regarding what is/is not legal about providing security and/or investigative services in the State of Nevada. These come in the form of an out-of-state provider looking for “agents” in Nevada to work an executive protection detail or other security or investigative-related