Ralston, Nebraska Police arrested a man who had a felony warrant for dealing cocaine because of the job application he submitted to a prospective employer. The warrants have been uncovered by a company that screens job applicants for local businesses which mostly uncovers petty offenses like unpaid traffic tickets. However over the past 3 years has uncovered 50 felony warrants ranging from drug, assault, and murder. One job application turned up a Atlanta man wanted on a murder charge applying for a job in Omaha.

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On Oct. 19th 2010 the ACLU launched investigations into whether homeowners are being unlawfully removed from their homes and having their constitutional rights violated. The foreclosure epidemic has become so overwhelming that the state of Florida has created special foreclosure courts to handle the more than five hundred thousand foreclosure cases that are pending. So with recent media reports many are calling for investigation into the rush of foreclosure proceedings because many believe that constitutional rights are being violated and are not being processed correctly.

The Center for Responsible Lending report estimates that between 2009 and 2012, the African American and Latino communities will be drained of $194 and $177 billion, respectively, in these indirect “spillover” losses alone.

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The EEOC plans to have a hearing on Oct. 20th 2010 with others to determine if employers use of credit checks in job screening processes are valid. A house committee earlier this month was discussing the Equal Employment for All Act;

H.R. 3149, a bill that would make it unlawful to base adverse-employment decisions against prospective and current employees on consumer credit reports.

Pamela Devat a partner at Seyfarth Shaw LLP has been asked by the EEOC to advise them on the matter had this to say “Employers are also extremely cognizant about possible claims of negligent retention and negligent hiring – a main reason they conduct employment screening in the first place.” via original source.

Parents in Charlotte, NC have recently been asked to submit a background check to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School administration if they want to eat lunch with their child in the school’s cafeteria. The reason being is that the cafeteria lunchroom provides access to other children, and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools board wants other parents to know that their child is safe while attending school. What about adults that are visiting a student, say a uncle, aunt, or grandparent? They will have to eat lunch with the student away from the other classmates. If you have ever committed a sexual, violent, or drug related offense your access could be restricted in the school your visiting.

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