August

U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer launched a campaign to pass his bipartisan legislation that would close the gaping hole in the federal law that prevents summer camps and other not-for-profit organizations that work with children from gaining access to federal sex offender background checks on new employees and volunteers. Schumer explained that, under current law, many children 's summer camps, day cares, charity organizations and more only have access to New York State 's criminal database. Because this is the only resource most local groups have access to, they often lack records of criminal activity committed out of state. Because the FBI databases are widely considered the most accurate and complete criminal databases, Schumer said it is critical these summer camps and other organizations have access to these records when hiring employees.

A California federal judge issued a written tentative ruling indicating that she would likely approve AutoZone, Inc. 's agreement to pay $5.7 million to settle claims that the company illegally ran credit checks on 200,000 prospective employees. In September 2014, two individuals filed suit on behalf of a class against AutoZone that alleges AutoZone was routinely running background checks on prospective employees without complying with applicable law. According to plaintiffs, AutoZone failed to properly disclose to potential hires that it was running background checks on them, thereby violating state law and the FCRA. The auto parts retailer has proposed payment of the $5.7 million settlement amount in the form of $20 in cash or $40 in gift cards to class members.

"A class action claiming Waffle House didn't hire prospective employees based on false information garnered from background checks, will proceed, despite Waffle House trying to shut the case down. Lead plaintiff William Jones attempted to get a job at a Waffle House in Ormond Beach, Florida in December 2014, and claims the defendant restaurant chain violated the FCRA because it procured a background report from defendant The Source for Public Data, L.P, without taking adequate steps to make sure the information reported was accurate. Jones claims that Waffle House refused to hire him based on the information about supposed criminal convictions, despite it being false. Waffle House and Public Data moved to dismiss the lawsuit for lack of standing. U.S. District Judge Roy Dalton, Jr. tossed Waffle House's motion holding that ""as a general rule, 'federal claims should not be dismissed on a motion for lack of subject matter."