The National Black Caucus of State Legislators (NBCSL) approved a resolution in support of common-sense criminal background checks for transportation network company drivers (TNCs), like Lyft and Uber, that include name-based criminal background checks from private companies. The resolution said that a mandate of fingerprint-based background checks has a “disproportionate[] burden [on] communities of color who wish to participate in the new economic opportunities generated by TNC innovations…”
Eric J. Ellman is Senior Vice President for Public Policy and Legal Affairs at the Consumer Data Industry Association (CDIA) in Washington, DC. He also served for eight months as Interim President and CEO of the Association. More