--- title: Background Check Blog - CredentialCheck description: Helping navigate HR blind spots --- # HR Highway Blog ##### Helping navigate HR blind spots - [All](https://credentialcheck.com/blog) - [Everything Background Screening](https://credentialcheck.com/blog/tag/everything-background-screening) - [Compliance](https://credentialcheck.com/blog/tag/compliance) - [HR Best Practices](https://credentialcheck.com/blog/tag/hr-best-practices) - [Background Screening](https://credentialcheck.com/blog/tag/background-screening) - [INDUSTRY NEWS](https://credentialcheck.com/blog/tag/industry-news) - [HR Legal News](https://credentialcheck.com/blog/tag/hr-legal-news) - [Artificial Intelligence](https://credentialcheck.com/blog/tag/artificial-intelligence) - [Healthcare](https://credentialcheck.com/blog/tag/healthcare) - [Illinois](https://credentialcheck.com/blog/tag/illinois) - [Montana](https://credentialcheck.com/blog/tag/montana) ##### March 26, 2025 ##### [Minnesota Supreme Court Sets the Record Straight on Municipal Employer Liability](https://credentialcheck.com/blog/minnesota-supreme-court-sets-the-record-straight-on-municipal-employer-liability) A recent court decision has changed how Minnesota courts analyze whether municipalities may be liable for their hiring... ##### March 12, 2025 ##### [Updates to New York’s Data Breach Notification Law Explained](https://credentialcheck.com/blog/updates-to-new-yorks-data-breach-notification-law-explained) In December 2024, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed two bills amending the state’s current data breach notification... - [Compliance](https://credentialcheck.com/blog/tag/compliance) - [INDUSTRY NEWS](https://credentialcheck.com/blog/tag/industry-news) ##### March 04, 2025 ##### [Expanding Employment Protections for Individuals with Criminal History in Kansas City](https://credentialcheck.com/blog/expanding-employment-protections-for-individuals-with-criminal-history-in-kansas-city) In 2018, Kansas City, Missouri, amended Chapter 38 of the city code ordinance to expand “ban the box” initiatives,... - [Compliance](https://credentialcheck.com/blog/tag/compliance) - [INDUSTRY NEWS](https://credentialcheck.com/blog/tag/industry-news) ##### February 27, 2025 ##### [New Screening Requirements for School Volunteers Under Florida’s SB676](https://credentialcheck.com/blog/new-screening-requirements-for-school-volunteers-under-floridas-sb676) The Florida Legislature recently passed Senate Bill 676 (SB676) in 2023, mandating more extensive background screening... - [Compliance](https://credentialcheck.com/blog/tag/compliance) - [INDUSTRY NEWS](https://credentialcheck.com/blog/tag/industry-news) ##### February 13, 2025 ##### [New 2025 Data Privacy Laws: Delaware, New Jersey, and New Hampshire](https://credentialcheck.com/blog/new-2025-data-privacy-laws-delaware-new-jersey-and-new-hampshire) We kicked off 2025 with five state-level data privacy laws going into effect. Last month, we covered new data privacy... - [Compliance](https://credentialcheck.com/blog/tag/compliance) - [INDUSTRY NEWS](https://credentialcheck.com/blog/tag/industry-news) ##### February 05, 2025 ##### [3 Problems Background Checks Can Help You Avoid](https://credentialcheck.com/blog/3-problems-background-checks-can-help-you-avoid) Compliance and safety concerns often come to mind when building a background check program. Some industries, such as... ##### February 05, 2025 ##### [CFPB’s Final Rule to Remove Medical Bills from U.S. Credit Reports](https://credentialcheck.com/blog/cfpbs-final-rule-to-remove-medical-bills-from-u.s.-credit-reports) In recent years, allowing medical debt in consumer reports has been under scrutiny, weighing relevant value in... - [Compliance](https://credentialcheck.com/blog/tag/compliance) - [INDUSTRY NEWS](https://credentialcheck.com/blog/tag/industry-news) ##### January 30, 2025 ##### [California's Proposed Protections on Automated Decision-Making Technology](https://credentialcheck.com/blog/californias-proposed-protections-on-automated-decision-making-technology) In November 2023, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) made a public announcement proposing new regulations... - [Compliance](https://credentialcheck.com/blog/tag/compliance) - [INDUSTRY NEWS](https://credentialcheck.com/blog/tag/industry-news) ##### January 17, 2025 ##### [What Employers Need to Know About Iowa’s 2025 Consumer Privacy Law](https://credentialcheck.com/blog/what-employers-need-to-know-about-iowas-2025-consumer-privacy-law) Like Nebraska’s data privacy law, Iowa’s Consumer Data Privacy Act (IACDPA) took effect on January 1, 2025. This... - [Compliance](https://credentialcheck.com/blog/tag/compliance) - [INDUSTRY NEWS](https://credentialcheck.com/blog/tag/industry-news) ##### January 08, 2025 ##### [Data Privacy Awareness Continues in the New Year: Nebraska’s Data Privacy Act](https://credentialcheck.com/blog/data-privacy-awareness-continues-in-the-new-year-nebraskas-data-privacy-act) 2024 was a big year for consumer data privacy laws, with states like Minnesota, Rhode Island, and Montanapassing laws... - [Compliance](https://credentialcheck.com/blog/tag/compliance) - [INDUSTRY NEWS](https://credentialcheck.com/blog/tag/industry-news) ##### December 26, 2024 ##### [Fair Hiring in Banking: The FDIC’s Final Rule to Revise FDIC Regulations](https://credentialcheck.com/blog/fair-hiring-in-banking-the-fdics-final-rule-to-revise-fdic-regulations) On July 30, 2024, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) approved the Final Rule to Revise FDIC Regulations... - [Compliance](https://credentialcheck.com/blog/tag/compliance) - [INDUSTRY NEWS](https://credentialcheck.com/blog/tag/industry-news) ##### December 23, 2024 ##### [3 Ways to Justify Your Background Check Budget for 2025](https://credentialcheck.com/blog/3-ways-to-justify-your-background-check-budget-for-2025) Many organizations are in the middle of the 2025 budgeting plans, meaning spending, return on investment, and cutting... 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