The applicant screening industry moves fast. Keep up with our Industry News blog, which presents breaking news items, culled from newspapers and trade publications, relating to legislation, case law, statistics and trends in applicant screening.
Recent Posts
Dollar General Reaches Settlement with the EEOC in Years-Long Background Check Bias Suit
By Rod Fliegel and Molly Shah on November 1, 2019 Read More
Columbia, South Carolina Limits Inquiries About Applicants' Criminal and Salary Histories
By Molly Shah and William Simmons on October 3, 2019 Read More
Walmart's Motion to Decertify Class Granted in Background Check Case
On Oct. 18, a class of approximately 6.5 million Walmart applicants was decertified by a California federal judge based on the determination that the named plaintiffs had failed to allege an injury sufficient to meet the Spokeo standing bar. Read More
Bill Passes Requiring Utilization of E-Verify in Construction Industry
Pennsylvania House Bill 1170 was passed on Oct. 7, 2019 requiring all construction industry employers to use E-Verify for employment eligibility determinations Read More
Pardons Available for Past Cannabis Possession Convictions in Canada
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government announced that Canada has started pardoning individuals whose only criminal record is a simple cannabis possession conviction Read More