Nov 27, 2019 | Tenant Background Checks
The Washington Supreme Court recently upheld Seattle’s “first come, first served” rental law requiring Seattle landlords to rent to the first qualified person to apply to a listing. In doing so, the Supreme Court overruled a lower trial court, which had struck it down...
Nov 25, 2019 | Background Checks
Effectively immediately: An Act to Protect Employee’s Credit Information prohibits employers from refusing to hire, dismissing, or otherwise discriminating against an employee or applicant because of information contained in his or her credit report. Additionally,...
Nov 21, 2019 | Salary History Ban
The legislative trend banning salary history questions is clearly not going anywhere. In fact, it is quite the opposite. At times, it seems nearly as if it’s an epidemic spreading throughout the country. Through the passage of various state and local laws, an...
Nov 18, 2019 | Fair Credit Reporting Act
While employers generally get nervous (and with good reason) regarding FCRA class action lawsuits, there is now a decision, and out of California, no less, in their favor. In Culberson v. Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, the California Court of Appeals affirmed summary...
Nov 15, 2019 | EU-US Privacy Shield
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently sued RagingWire Data Centers, Inc., a Nevada data storage services company based on allegations that it misled consumers about its participation in the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield framework. According to the FTC, “The EU-U.S....
