More states enact bans on employers asking applicants about their pay history. Some laws essentially prohibit any questions or seeking information on an applicant’s salary, others allow for the inquiry only after an offer of employment is made. Below is a list of states/local jurisdictions that have such bans. These bans prohibit employers from asking […]
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Introduction: In a constant effort to strike a balance between protecting employee rights and ensuring workplace safety, California has recently implemented new regulations that significantly impact how employers conduct background checks on their workforce. These changes, designed to enhance transparency and fairness, come with challenges for employers seeking to maintain a compliant and secure work
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