Are you breathing a sigh of relief, job applicants? If a prospective employer runs a background check prior to hiring you, the chances they’ll falsely learn that you’re an armed robber, “a sex ...

Starting Saturday (April 18), employers in New York state will no longer be allowed to use consumer credit history in most employment decisions. The law, signed by Governor Kathy Hochul in December, ...

Hiring the right person is about more than just skill or experience. Employers want someone reliable, especially for roles involving finances or sensitive information. But credit checks can be tricky ...

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Credit checks remain a critical but legally complex hiring tool in the financial services sector, requiring consideration of federal and state laws. Employers should be aware of new limits on the ...

A new amendment to New York’s Fair Credit Reporting Act has significantly restricted employers’ use of consumer credit ...

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"We would caution employers against assuming that any particular category of employee meets any one of the several exemptions,” Littler Mendelson shareholder Stephen Fuchs said. This spring, New York ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alonzo Martinez reports on employment laws and trends in HR tech. California’s SB 1061, signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom, ...