Continuing Privacy Headache for Ordering Criminal Background Checks in California
By Rod M. Fliegel on February 23, 2024 Read More
Medical Marijuana Law Amended in New Jersey; Provides Explicit Protections and Rights to Medical Marijuana Users in the Employment Context
These amendments regarding medical marijuana were signed into law by Governor Phil Murphy on July 2 and took effect immediately. Read More
Illinois revises law to eliminate automatic disqualifiers for employment in schools
HB 4360 revised the state’s school code to no longer bar those who have been convicted of certain nonviolent drug offenses from working in schools throughout the state. Read More
Alternative Methods for Verifying Employment
Question: Are there alternative ways to verify employment if an applicant’s previous employer is unresponsive or out of business? Yes, but many of these alternatives include legal risks and should the... Read More
Judge refuses to toss background check suit against USPS
A Wisconsin federal judge found that an applicant who claims the U.S. Postal Service failed to give him an adequate amount of time to dispute the information returned on his background check sufficien... Read More
U.S. DOT Issues Final Rule Change Allowing Oral Fluid Drug Testing
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced a final rule on May 2, 2023, permitting oral fluid testing to be included as part of the industry's drug testing program. Read More
Understanding Chain of Custody Flaws in Drug Testing
Employment drug testing procedures utilize chain of custody (COC) or custody and control forms (CCF), documents that outline key information about the test being performed. Chain of custody review inv... Read More
BIG's Ricki Abrams Earns CIPP/US Certification
In February 2022, Business Information Group's Associate General Counsel and employment law specialist, Ricki Abrams, passed the International Association of Privacy Professionals' Certified Informati... Read More
City of Columbus, Ohio Passes Ordinance Banning Salary History Inquiries
Starting March 1, 2024, employers operating in Columbus will be prohibited from asking job applicants about compensation history. Read More
Uber and its background check provider to pay $7.5M to settle suit
Ride-sharing company Uber and its background check provider Hirease LLC will pay the amount to dismiss claims that the companies’ background check practices violated federal and state laws. Read More