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Judge dismisses class action accusing Kohl’s of improper background checks
The proposed lawsuit alleged the department store chain violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act when its applications combined criminal record search disclosures with consent and disclosure forms permitting a search of applicants’ credit histories. Read More
NYC Commission on Human Rights gives presentation on the city’s new background check laws
Paul Keefe, supervising attorney at the NYC Commission on Human Rights, gave a detailed presentation discussing NYC’s two new background check laws, the Stop Credit Discrimination in Employment Act and the Fair Chance Act. Read More
Chipotle the target of nationwide class action for alleged FCRA violations
The restaurant chain allegedly veiled their background check disclosure and failed to provide applicants with written summaries of their rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act and a method to request a copy of their background report. Read More
BMW settles EEOC law suit for $1.6 million
In addition to the million dollar settlement, BMW will also provide job opportunities to the victims of what the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission called a background check policy that disproportionately affected African-Americans. Read More
NYC publishes interpretative enforcement guide concerning recent ban on applicant credit checks; includes stipulation for exemption of FINRA members
The New York City Commission on Human Rights released the document concerning the Stop Credit Discrimination in Employment Act (“SCDEA”), which went into effect on September 3. Read More