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Fair Chance Hiring and Criminal Background Checks

Sterling Check

Corporate America, and indeed companies around the globe, are increasingly evaluating their hiring practices and overall diversity and inclusion policies to ensure they are playing a positive role in addressing and eliminating systemic racism. What Exactly are Fair Chance Laws?

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The Hot Potatoes Of Social Screening

TalentCulture

The context, which I did take 30 seconds to digest, was a story about a police officer that had been cut up by an assailant (not sure if it was true or not and didn’t take the time to fact check). I mean, where’s usually the first place most sourcers, recruiters, HR folks and hiring managers go today when screening a candidate?

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Perspective: Why #1 Matters in Background Screening

Aurico

Ethically minded consumers, anti-globalists, and informed investors are not just concerned with whether a product or service is good; they also want to know how any company they partner with is publicly perceived. It is for this reason that it is increasingly crucial to do business with a reputable background screening company.

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4 Fair Chance Hiring Laws that Affect Job Descriptions

Ongig

To regulate how “justice-involved” people are treated during hiring, various fair chance hiring laws require employers to treat them fairly. These so-called ‘ban the box’ laws seek to give formerly incarcerated people a fair chance at applying for (and being hired for) jobs. What is fair chance hiring?

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Background Screening a Minor: Should It Be Done?

Aurico

of young adults, 16-19 years of age, were employed in December 2014. 2 For these reasons, employers may have justification for developing and implementing a background screening program for minors. There are a number of factors to consider when conducting background checks on minors seeking employment.

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Looking Ahead: Background Screening Trends

Aurico

Heading into the second quarter of 2014, conjecture for the remainder of the year ahead in the background screening industry is inevitable. And it’s safe to say that background checks in 2014 will be all about data and technology. Since 1991, Aurico Reports, Inc. Since 1991, Aurico Reports, Inc.

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Fair Chance Hiring Practices

Sterling Check

As companies begin to scrutinize their hiring processes to eliminate bias and increase equity, the question of criminal background checks is often part of the conversation. Ban the Box” or “Fair Chance” laws are designed to remove barriers in hiring for individuals with criminal records. “Ban EEOC Guidance.