California Court Of Appeal Ruling Could Severely Restrict Employment Background Checks
July 21 2021 by JdSupra @ www.jdsupra.com
California employers should review their employment background check procedures in light of recent developments. The California Court of Appeal recently ruled in All of Us or None of Us v. Hamrick that an individual’s date of birth and driver’s license number cannot be used as data identifying a criminal defendant in public records. The ruling will, if upheld, affect employers and third-party consumer reporting agencies when conducting background checks on applicants or employees.California employers should review their employment background check procedures in light of recent developments. The California Court of Appeal recently ruled in All of Us or None of Us v. Hamrick that an individual’s date of birth and driver’s license number cannot be used as data identifying a criminal defendant in public records. The ruling will, if upheld, affect employers and third-party consumer reporting agencies when conducting background checks on applicants or employees.