Proposed Class Action Suit Filed Against Uber Claims Discriminatory Background Check Practices
On April 8, a class of individuals who were either denied employment or terminated by the ride-hailing company filed the suit in New York federal court. Read More
Washington State Implements Law Requiring Certain Employers to Review an Applicant's Prior Sexual Misconduct
Effective July 1, 2021, prior to extending an offer of employment, a postsecondary educational institution must request that the applicant's current and past post-secondary educational institution employers disclose any sexual misconduct committed by the applicant. 1 Read More
FedEx Applicant in New York Sues Company Over Background Check
The plaintiff claims the delivery company violated New York City's Fair Chance Act when the company conducted a criminal background check before conditionally offering him the position. Read More
Illinois Imposes New Criminal History Check Requirements on Employers
By Kwabena A. Appenteng and Andrew Gray on March 26, 2021 Read More
California Supreme Court Denies Review of All of Us or None v. Hamrick
California courts will continue to redact date of birth and other personal identifiers from public records, making criminal-record checks increasingly difficult. Read More