Can You redo background checks?
Has your workplace experienced an increase in theft? If so, you’re probably exploring different loss-prevention measures—including taking a closer look at your current employees. As this case shows, running new background checks on your current staff is not, by...
Supreme Court will consider lawsuits against Websites
Supreme Court will consider lawsuits against Websites that publish inaccurate personal data WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court will decide whether Web sites and other companies that collect personal data can be sued for publishing inaccurate information even if the...
Florida House: Background Screenings Uber Bill
The Florida House took up a measure Thursday placing new restrictions on transportation network companies. You know them—businesses like Uber or Lyft. The bill is moving forward to its final hearing in the chamber, but some members have tacked on a provision...
LinkedIn Not a Background Screening Agency
Court: LinkedIn Isn’t an Agency When It Comes to Background Screening A California district court has dismissed a class action lawsuit filed against the business networking site (the full decision inSweet v. LinkedIn Corporation can be found here). The popular social...
Stricter Background Checks for School Contractors
New Jersey legislators have proposed a bill that would require contracted school vendors and their employees to undergo the same background checks (including criminal records) that staff and educators employed directly though the school must go through. The move...