AGG Talks: Background Screening

May 13 2022 5 ep. 9 mins

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Our podcast series features AGG colleagues and guests discussing business and legal issues and developments related to the Background Screening industry. HR professionals, employers, consumer reporting agencies and other information companies can stay updated on trends affecting the workplace, compliance with the FCRA and other laws that impact background screening and learn background check strategies and best practices to help mitigate risk and protect their business.

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What is FCRA Preemption, and Why Should You Care?

May 13 2022 8 mins

In this episode, AGG partner and co-chair of the firm’s Background Screening industry team, Henry R. Chalmers, provides insights on the FCRA’s preemption of state laws and why this is relevant to your business and legal practices.

Ban the Box and Fair Chance Hiring Laws: The Year in Review

Dec 22 2021 13 mins

In this episode, AGG partner and co-chair of the firm’s Data Privacy Practice, Kevin L. Coy, and Data Privacy associate, Erin E. Doyle, discuss the federal Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act, provide an overview of state and local ban the box and fair chance hiring legislation passed during the year with a focus on the latest amendments to the New York City Fair Chance Act, and

A Refresher on Responding to Consumer File Requests under Section 609 of the FCRA

Oct 29 2021 9 mins

What is a CRA required to do when consumers request copies of their files? And what can prevent a consumer from suing if a CRA’s response does not comply with Section 609 of the FCRA? In this episode, AGG partner and co-chair of the firm’s Background Screening industry team, Henry R. Chalmers, and Litigation associate and team member, Morgan E. M. Harrison, discuss the strictur

Redaction of Identifiers by the Courts Update, Breaking News from California

Sep 09 2021 5 mins

In this episode, AGG partner and co-chair of the Background Screening industry team, Montserrat C. Miller, provides an update to a prior podcast on redaction of identifiers by the courts in Michigan and California now that the California Supreme Court denied review in the All of Us or None—Riverside Chapter v. Hamrick litigation, cementing the move by clerks of court to redact da

Redaction of Identifiers by the Courts in Michigan and California Pose Challenges for Background Checks

Aug 13 2021 12 mins

The Michigan Supreme Court has ordered Dates of Birth (DOBs) to be redacted when releasing court records, which will make background checks involving Michigan court records more difficult. While the effective date for this change was recently delayed, once implemented this change has the potential to disrupt background checks for Michiganders looking for work and companies performi