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The applicant screening industry moves fast. Keep up with our Industry News blog, which presents breaking news items, culled from newspapers and trade publications, relating to legislation, case law, statistics and trends in applicant screening. 

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Columbia, South Carolina Limits Inquiries About Applicants' Criminal and Salary Histories

10/28/2019 | Posted by Corporate Communications Department in Industry News

Tags: FCRA Compliance, Screening Policies and Requirements, Enacted Legislation, Ban the Box, EEOC, Salary History Legislation

By Molly Shah and William Simmons on October 3, 2019 Read More

Walmart’s Motion to Decertify Class Granted in Background Check Case

10/25/2019 | Posted by Corporate Compliance Department in Industry News

Tags: FCRA Compliance

On Oct. 18, a class of approximately 6.5 million Walmart applicants was decertified by a California federal judge based on the determination that the named plaintiffs had failed to allege an injury sufficient to meet the Spokeo standing bar. Read More

Pardons Available for Past Cannabis Possession Convictions in Canada

9/12/2019 | Posted by Corporate Communications Department in Industry News

Tags: Enacted Legislation, International Screening

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government announced that Canada has started pardoning individuals whose only criminal record is a simple cannabis possession conviction Read More

Medical Marijuana Law Amended in New Jersey; Provides Explicit Protections and Rights to Medical Marijuana Users in the Employment Context

8/30/2019 | Posted by Corporate Communications Department in Industry News

Tags: Drug Screening

These amendments regarding medical marijuana were signed into law by Governor Phil Murphy on July 2 and took effect immediately. Read More

Fifth Circuit Deals a Blow to EEOC's Criminal Record Guidance

8/15/2019 | Posted by Corporate Communications Department in Industry News

Tags: Criminal Screening, EEOC

BY ROD M. FLIEGEL and MOLLY M. SHAH ON AUGUST 6, 2019 Read More

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