Recent Resources

• Employer Sued for Alleged NYC Fair Chance Act Violations

  • April 27, 2021

  With another lawsuit concerning the Fair Chance Act, employers are encouraged to review their processes. Find out more about the most recent litigation in the blog today.

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• Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana User Sues Employer, Drug Testing Laboratory

  • April 16, 2021

  A former employee filed suit under the Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Act (MMA) against a global retailer and a drug testing laboratory following his positive drug test for marijuana.

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• Employer Sued for Alleged NYC Pre-Employment Marijuana Testing Violation

  • April 14, 2021

  A class action complaint was filed in March 2021 against a well-known employer alleging the employer requires candidates to submit to pre-employment marijuana drug tests in violation of the NYC Human Rights Law. Read more here.

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• Statistics Insufficient for Civil Rights Claim to Survive

  • April 12, 2021

  The United States Court of Appeal for the Second Circuit upheld the district court’s dismissal of a Title VII disparate impact class action claim. Read more about the claim and what happened in today's blog.

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• Insurance Company Faces Lawsuit for Alleged Violations of New York State Human Rights Law

  • January 5, 2021

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• No Confusion, No FCRA Claim

  • November 11, 2020

  Litigation over employers' disclosure forms continues to rise. Read about a recent case out of Massachusetts that serves as a cautionary tale.

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• $1.8 Million Settlement Reached in Criminal Background Check Case

  • November 5, 2020

  In early September, a $1.8 million settlement was announced in a case over a nationwide retailer’s criminal background check policies. Read the update now.

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• Court Allows FCRA Authorization & Adverse Action Claims to Proceed

  • October 22, 2020

  The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia recently allowed a plaintiff’s FCRA claim to move forward against his former employer. Read more on this litigation update.

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