System and Service Updates
New York City Fair Chance Act: New Guidance Clarifies Background Screening Process
Angela Preston, Senior Vice President and Counsel, Corporate Ethics and Compliance As previously reported, New York City amended its Fair Chance Act (“FCA”) on December 10, 2020, when the New York City Council passed Int. 1314-A, Prohibiting...
Service Advisory: Criminal search turnaround time delays for Los Angeles County
On Tuesday, July 20, 2021, Sterling started experiencing turnaround time delays for county criminal searches in Los Angeles County, California. We anticipate turnaround times to be delayed by at least 48 to 72 hours. We will continue to monitor, and will supply...
Compliance Update: California Court of Appeals Decision
On May 26, 2021, the California Court of Appeals, 4th A.D issued a decision in a case, All of Us or None of Us v. Hamrick, that provides for the removal of significant identifiers such as date of birth or driver’s license number from criminal court records. The...
Compliance Update: Transunion LLC v. Ramirez
On June 25, 2021, the US Supreme Court reversed the judgment of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in the case of Transunion LLC v. Ramirez and remanded it for further proceeding consistent with its opinion. To recap, the case involved an individual (Ramirez), along...
Service Advisory: Turnaround time delays for some Michigan county criminal searches
Starting Tuesday, July 13, 2021, Sterling started experiencing some turnaround time delays for Michigan county criminal search requests due to an online source issue. Impacted Michigan counties include Macomb, Oakland and Washtenaw. Turnaround times are expected to be...
What’s New: Sterling introduces four new Form I-9 feature enhancements
As part of Sterling's ongoing commitment to strengthen our Form I-9/E-Verify offering, we are excited to announce four new feature enhancements in July. Effective immediately, you can take advantage of the following new Form I-9 features and benefits: “New Hire...
Service Advisory: Criminal, verification, and drug & health delays expected due to Hurricane Elsa
Hurricane Elsa made landfall on Wednesday, July 7, 2021, impacting Florida's western Gulf coast. South Georgia areas may also be impacted as the storm surges north. As a result, criminal and verification searches with external dependencies may experience delays. Quest...
2021 Motor Vehicle Records (MVR) fee increase delayed in Wyoming
The increase in fee for driver record searches in Wyoming of $10.00 did not take effect on Thursday, July 1, 2021. The state has delayed the fee increase at least 45 days. Once we receive additional details from the state, we will confirm the new effective date. Thank...