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Delta to Pay $2.3m to End Worker Background Check Suit
- February 1, 2019
- Posted by: Team@DirectNorth.Digital
- Category: Compliance, Industry News
No CommentsIntro: Delta Air Lines has agreed to pay $2.3 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging it failed to provide approximately 44,000 applicants with a stand-alone background check disclosure, in violation of the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and California law. Delta’s forms contained extraneous and misleading information, according to plaintiffs, including information about state laws;
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Top Background Screening Industry Trends of 2018
- January 16, 2019
- Posted by: Team@DirectNorth.Digital
- Category: Industry News
Looking ahead in 2019 we’d like to sum up 2018 with top Background Screening Industry Trends we watched. Regulation and Compliance Continue to Change; the American workforce is experiencing a transformation, the rise of technology provoke growing concern for privacy and data protection…Below are just some global tendencies to keep your eye on in 2019:
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Uber Drivers Urge Judge to Approve $7.5m FCRA Settlement
- December 21, 2018
- Posted by: Team@DirectNorth.Digital
- Category: Compliance, Industry News
A group of Uber drivers urged a federal judge to grant final approval to a $7.5 million settlement agreement in a class action accusing the rideshare company of violating the Fair Credit and Reporting Act, despite objections. Lead plaintiffs alleged in a class action lawsuit that Uber and a third party had violated their rights
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Suffolk County’s RISE Act: Another NY County Prohibits Salary History Inquiries
- December 21, 2018
- Posted by: Team@DirectNorth.Digital
- Category: Compliance, Industry News
New York’s Suffolk County has joined an ever-growing list of jurisdictions that ban pre-employment inquiries into and/or consideration of an applicant’s salary history. On November 30, 2018, Suffolk County Executive Steven Bellone signed into law the Restrict Information Regarding Salary and Earnings Act (RISE Act), which echoes bans already in place in New York
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An important FCRA compliance update for Team Screening’s clients
- September 21, 2018
- Posted by: Team@DirectNorth.Digital
- Category: Compliance, Industry News
The Fair Credit Reporting Act will soon require an updated version of several documents. Please read the short summary below of why you need to understand this important notice. What is the new federal law? Federal law, S. 2155 amended the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) to allow consumers to request a free security freeze from
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