Businesses should check their background check consent forms and their pre-adverse action waiting periods, after a recent federal court decision out of Pennsylvania. In Reardon v. Closetmaid ...

A recent decision by a federal appellate court underscores the importance of ensuring that forms used in connection with employer background checks comply with the strict requirements of the federal ...

An abundance of class action lawsuits is forcing employers to defend their background check disclosure and authorization forms, according to an article at the National Law Review. The current focus is ...

Employers who conduct background checks, beware! It might be time to revisit your standard documents and screening processes to ensure they comply with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The number ...

A class action lawsuit alleges that Stanford violated federal law by failing to get proper consent from prospective employees before performing background checks. Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act ...

“There has been a lot of attention to background checks in hiring generally, but these types of claims lend themselves to class actions because it's common for employers to use the same form with job ...

A recent lawsuit raises questions and caveats to the FCRA rule that grants job applicants a right to dispute the accuracy of background checks before an employer rescinds a job offer. Opinions ...