Although not an employment case, the Supreme Court’s May 16 decision in Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins carries substantial employment law implications, particularly for employers who conduct background checks on employees that implicate the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Click here for a Squire Patton Boggs Alert discussing the Court’s decision and its potential impact, including how it may narrow the field of plaintiffs able to sue under laws that provide for statutory damages with no requirement of actual injury, including the FCRA.
