November

Background screening company LexisNexis recently was required to pay $375,000 in damages when a client was bought out by another company who used its services to screen current employees to determine hiring eligibility. LexisNexis failed to use the middle name of an employee, resulting in an incorrect criminal history and a refusal to hire. The employee went six weeks unpaid while trying to correct the error.

The Los Angeles City Council's Economic Development Committee recently joined the masses across the country by voting to eliminate the criminal history of a potential hire until after an initial job interview has been made. Those business located in the city with at least 10 employees could face penalties for not complying with the Ban the Box laws or adhering to proper job posting requirements.

"A judge in California dismissed a class action lawsuit by a driver against Lyft, Inc., after determining the employee could not demonstrate ""concrete harm"" as a result of the company's background screening procedures. The ruling was similar to a recent case against the ride-sharing company, as well as one against Spokeo."