Fair Credit Reporting Act

Jan
25
Is Your AI Vendor Violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act?

Is Your AI Vendor Violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act?

Class action lawsuit raises questions about use of AI vendors in recruiting A new California class action raises questions about the use of AI vendors in the recruiting and hiring process. Thank you to Martyn Redstone for bringing this case to my attention with his timely LinkedIn post. The case
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May
16

Robert Half Settles Background Check Class Action

Staffing giant Robert Half International has settled a long-running class action lawsuit arising out of its background check procedures. The tab was payment of $2,258,909 to the class members and an attorneys' fee award of $4,076,999 to the plaintiffs' lawyers.
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Feb
28

Fair Credit Reporting Act Lawsuit Filed Against Onin Staffing

A Missouri lawsuit against Onin Staffing (attached) serves as a reminder that alarm bells should go off when a client rejects a candidate because of a background check result.
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Sep
26

Criminal Background Checks in California - Special Rules Apply

New regulations expand scope of the law and provide compliance guidance
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