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.
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Connecticut Continues to Extend Protections to Employees under State Medical Marijuana Law, Rejects Federal Preemption Defense
BY DALE L. DEITCHLER AND ELIZABETH R. MCKENNA ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2018 This article was originally published on Littler Mendelson's website. Click here to read the original article . Read More
Eighth Circuit Holds Plaintiff Lacks Standing for Alleged Violations of the FCRA's Authorization and Disclosure Requirement
BY ROD M. FLIEGEL AND JULIE A. STOCKTON ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2018 This article was originally published on Littler Mendelson's website. Click here to read the original article . Read More
Third Circuit Holds Individual Plaintiffs Lack Standing for Some Alleged Violations of the FCRA's Pre-Adverse Action Notice Requirement
BY ROD M. FLIEGEL AND WILLIAM J. SIMMONS ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2018 This article was originally published on Littler Mendelson's website. Click here to read the original article . Read More
California enacts Consumer Privacy Act (Assembly Bill 375)
On June 28, 2018, Gov. Jerry Brown signed the California Consumer Privacy Act (the "Act") into law, with the stated purpose of increasing consumer data privacy and disclosure requirements for businesses that collect personal information. Read More
Senate Bill 2155 approved by Congress and signed into law amending Dodd Frank Act and credit bureaus' FCRA requirements
On May 24, 2018, Congress passed the " Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act ," with a stated purpose of improving consumer access to mortgage loans, increasing regulatory relief, and adding several protections for consumer credit access. Read More