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June 1, 2017

FTC Warns Employers: Keep Background Check Disclosures Simple

By Gregg Settembrino of Epstein Becker & Green

The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) recently issued guidance discussing certain disclosure and authorization requirements that employers must satisfy prior to obtaining background screening reports for prospective employees.  If your company obtains background information to screen prospective employees, now is a good time to make sure you are complying with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”).

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April 13, 2017

California Regulations on Use of Criminal History Information in Employment Decisions

By Laura A. Stutz of Epstein Becker & Green

California’s Fair Employment & Housing Council has finalized and adopted new regulations to establish criteria for the use and consideration of criminal history information in employment decisions where such use may constitute a violation of California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act. The new regulations take effect July 1, 2017, and are available here and on the Council’s website.  The regulations are intended to clarify, outline and maintain consistency between the laws governing the consideration of criminal history information in employment decisions.

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April 22, 2012

Workplace Violence Policies and Background Checks Are Essential Components of a Prevention Plan

By Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. of Epstein Becker & Green

By Kara M. Maciel

Sadly, workplace violence continues to be a topic that challenges many organizations.  Indeed, as the news reports continue to remind us, employees and non-employees often take out their aggression and violent acts within the workplace.  As the recent attacks at hospitals in Pittsburgh and in Washington, D.C. demonstrate, there remains a high rate of fatal and non-fatal assaults and violent acts committed within the workplace, and, in particular, within the healthcare industry.  One of the struggles that employers face is trying to prevent violent conduct by third-party non-employees who are generally beyond the control of the employer.

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