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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Maryland legislature overrides governor’s “Ban the Box” veto
The Maryland Senate voted 32-15 to override Gov. Larry Hogan’s veto of legislation that will prohibit public and private colleges and universities in the state from asking prospective students about their criminal history. Read More
D.C. court tosses truck drivers’ FCRA suit over inaccurate DOT database
Commercial truck drivers who sued the Department of Transportation (DOT) over inaccurate safety records in a DOT database lacked standing to pursue their Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) claims, the D.C. Circuit ruled. Read More
EEOC continues to focus on employers’ criminal record check policies
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)’s Strategic Enforcement Plan for Fiscal Years 2017-2021 refers to “Eliminating Systemic Barriers in Recruitment and Hiring” (e.g., use of “screening tools” and “background screens”) and notes this as one of the agency’s “National Priorities” for the next several years, according to the law firm Littler Mendelson, P.C. Read More
New California law limits reverification of I-9 forms
Effective Jan. 1, 2018, Assembly Bill 450 implemented new rules that dictate how California employers interact with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other immigration enforcement agencies. Read More
New Jersey strengthens “Ban the Box” protections for applicants
New Jersey amended its Opportunity to Compete Act to prohibit certain employment discrimination based upon expunged criminal records. Read More