Effective 1/1/2014 private employers in Minnesota will be included the state’s laws restricting the timing of an employer’s inquiry into or consideration of an applicant’s criminal history. Read the rest of this entry »
Minnesota Adds Private Employers To State “Ban the Box” Laws
May 22nd, 2013FTC: Data Brokers ARE Consumer Reporting Agencies Under The FCRA
May 10th, 2013In warning letters sent to ten data brokers the FTC warned that a data broker that assembles or evaluates information on consumers and provides it to help make decisions related to creditworthiness, eligibility for insurance, suitability for employment or other FCRA purposes then the data broker is considered a consumer reporting agency (CRA) and is required to comply with the FCRA. Read the rest of this entry »
Colorado Is Ninth State To Restrict Use Of Credit Reports By Employers
May 6th, 2013Effective July 1, 2013 Colorado joins California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Oregon, Vermont and Washington in restricting employer’s use of credit reports. Read the rest of this entry »
New Laws in Utah, New Mexico, and Arkansas Restrict Employer Requests for Social Media Account Access
May 6th, 2013Utah, New Mexico, and Arkansas have recently passed laws that restrict employer requests for social media account information. Read the rest of this entry »
Newly Revised Form I–9 Announced
March 8th, 2013The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced a revised Form I-9. Read the rest of this entry »
New Michigan Law Restricts Employer Requests for Social Media Account Access
January 9th, 2013Michigan’s Internet Privacy Protection Act (IPPA) now prohibits an employer from requesting an employee or applicant for employment to grant access to or allow observation of his or her personal internet account. Read the rest of this entry »
The CFPB Issues Corrected Background Check Forms
December 3rd, 2012The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has issued corrected versions of its model forms “Notice to Users of Consumer Reports: Obligations of Users Under the FCRA” and “Summary of Your Rights Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.” Read the rest of this entry »