May 14, 2014 | Background Checks, EEOC, Employment Discrimination
Home » Hiring » Employment Discrimination How employers can conduct background checks to avoid EEOC penalties Jacqueline Berrien, the Chair of the EEOC recently clarified the EEOC’s position when it comes to employment screening. The guidance was not designed to...
May 12, 2014 | Background Checks, FCRA, Hiring, Human Resources
Home » FCRA As an employer, what can I do to avoid an FCRA class action lawsuit? To start, employers should immediately review their policies and procedures for conducting background checks used for obtaining investigative consumer reports to ensure compliance with...
May 11, 2014 | Background Checks, Conviction, Criminal Records, EEOC, FCRA, Hiring, Human Resources
Home » Human Resources Learn the difference between an arrest and a conviction Oftentimes, presently employed individuals, as well as job applicants, find themselves out of a job based on an accusation of having committed a crime. Unfortunately, arrest records do not...