Feb 1, 2017 | Background Checks, EEOC, FCRA, Hiring, Human Resources, Past Employment Verification
Home » Background Checks New Philadelphia law prohibits employers to ask employee’s past salary In an attempt to address the male versus female salary variation, numerous U.S. counties have created comparable salary statutes which restrict businesses from...
Dec 9, 2014 | Background Checks, FCRA, Hiring, Human Resources
Home » FCRA Concerned about being FCRA compliant when screening employment applicants? Let’s start by learning the fundamental objective of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). As the name implies, it is all about complying with fairness and accuracy set...
Sep 3, 2014 | Background Checks, Criminal Records, EEOC, FCRA, Hiring, Human Resources
Home » Hiring » Page 3 Should you rely only on a criminal database search? Despite the fact that nationwide criminal databases are often an effective background screening strategy, employers must be aware of the constraints and legal vulnerability related to utilizing...
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...