Time theft, especially in an age of booming remote work, is a serious concern for employers.
Time theft’s cost on productivity motivates many companies to explore ways to reduce it. In a recent case, time theft motivated a company to implement a timekeeping system that clocked employees through their fingerprints instead of the usual
In a new and critical ruling, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals just held that business has a “legitimate business need” to pull a credit report any time it is responding directly to a consumer-initiated request—even if that consumer is not who he purports to be. This ruling provides a much needed clarification to one
An individual’s background is often evaluated for important decisions. When our society was smaller and more close-knit, individuals familiar with the interested person’s life and background filled this need. As our society became larger, however, the need for objective information became greater, and companies began drafting background reports. Several laws, including the Fair Credit Reporting
Once a lawsuit has been filed, standing is often the first issue that defense counsel will address. After all, if standing opens the door to the merits of a suit, then counsel is generally tempted to keep that door shut and locked. A recent case reminds us that standing is always an issue, even when