Sarah Riskin

June 22, 2017 | Law Journal Newsletters

The federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) requires employers to first inform applicants and employees about the intent to obtain and use a background…

By SARAH RISKIN

5 minute read

May 08, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

The federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) requires employers to first inform applicants and employees about the intent to obtain and use a background check. But the FCRA does not provide employers with a template disclosure or any concrete guidance on what the disclosure should say. Rather, the law simply forbids employers from including anything beyond "solely the disclosure" and authorization in the form used to inform individuals about the employer's intent to obtain a background check.

By Sarah Riskin

9 minute read

May 08, 2015 | Corporate Counsel

Employers are struggling to ascertain their rights and obligations toward their workforce, including those who are infected, exposed or at-risk.

By Veena A. Iyer, Sarah Riskin and Elizabeth Winchell

9 minute read

May 08, 2015 | Corporate Counsel

Employers are struggling to ascertain their rights and obligations toward their workforce, including those who are infected, exposed or at-risk.

By Veena A. Iyer, Sarah Riskin and Elizabeth Winchell

9 minute read