Recent Resources

• Nationwide Employer Sued for Discrimination Tied to Criminal Report

  • September 12, 2019

  A nationwide employer is now facing a battle after a lawsuit was filed in June 2019 alleging their use of criminal background report information led to racial discrimination.

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• U.S. House Passes Fair Chance Act

  • August 29, 2019

  The Fair Chance Act is a ban the box law that prohibits criminal history inquiries until after a conditional offer is extended.

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• Maine Restricts SSN Collection

  • May 7, 2019

  Maine's LD 305 prohibits employers from requesting social security numbers from job candidates.

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• Iowa Enacts Negligent Hiring Protections

  • April 30, 2019

  Read more to find out what Iowa's HF 650 law that protects employers from negligent hiring lawsuits.

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• Litigation Update: Major Airline Settles FCRA Claim for $2.3 Million

  • January 24, 2019

  2019 is off to a red hot litigation start with the announcement that a major airline will settle FCRA claims for $2.3 million covering a class of about approximately 44,100 individuals.

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• New Whitepaper: 2019 Background Screening Trends

  • January 22, 2019

  Looking back on 2018, many legislative changes took place across the United States that impacted the hiring practices of employers. From medical and recreational marijuana laws being passed to an increase in Ban the Box legislation, there’s a lot going on to be aware of to ensure that you and your team stay up-to-date and compliant when hiring candidates.

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• Suffolk County Passes Salary History Ban

  • December 14, 2018

  On November 30, the Suffolk County Legislature passed a salary history ban.

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• NAPBS Conference Recap

  • October 30, 2018

  Asurint's General Counsel Kelly Uebel attended the annual NAPBS conference in Baltimore, Maryland. Read on to discover Kelly's key takeaways from the conference.

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