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Pa. court strikes state law barring individuals with certain disqualifying convictions from working with elderly
On Dec. 30, 2015, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania—one of the state’s two intermediate appellate courts—held that the lifetime employment ban on individuals convicted of certain crimes contained in Sec. 503(a) 1 of the Older Adults Protective Services Act (“Act”) is unconstitutional and unenforceable, and thus enjoined the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania from enforcing the law. Read More
FTC releases new data security guidance for businesses
The Federal Trade Commission announced a new initiative and released a corresponding guidance document which focuses on helping businesses to better protect consumers’ information. Read More
Legislation will provide guidelines for hair-based drug testing of commercial drivers
Under the recently signed Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, entities regulated by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will be permitted to conduct hair-based drug testing for both pre-employment and random drug testing. Read More
CFPB hits another company with hefty fine for violations of the FCRA
Clarity Services, Inc., a Florida-based credit reporting agency, agreed to pay an $8 million penalty to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau amid allegations that the company obtained credit reports on consumers without “permissible purpose.” Read More
FMCSA lowers minimum annual random drug testing percentage rate
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced on Dec. 21 that effective Jan. 1, 2016, the minimum annual random drug testing percentage rate for drivers subject to DOT-testing rules will decrease to 25 percent. Read More