2017 Background screening Employment Law Screening 
HRWatchdog
FEBRUARY 27, 2017
Find the balance between properly screening job applicants and following legal protections that could trigger litigation. While it’s not a crime for California employers to conduct background checks, strict rules govern when and how employers can check an applicant’s criminal background.
Crimcheck | Pre-Employment & Background Check Information
JANUARY 10, 2018
Employers have always lived under the threat of litigation when using background checks for screening applicants. What is new is that, over the last few years, a particular aspect of using background checks has become a leading source of class action lawsuits. This is nothing new. Liability Waivers.
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ExactHire
NOVEMBER 11, 2016
Useful Employment Application Guidelines Whether the positions an organization is seeking to fill are temporary or permanent, it is important for Human Resources representatives to reflect on the content included in their organization’s employment application(s) to determine if the content is within the scope of fair hiring practices.
Sterling Check
MAY 11, 2022
Then HR asks for your social security number and a signature of release for a background check. In today’s workplace, background checks are nearly ubiquitous, with criminal screening especially on the rise. Preparing for a Background Check. Building the Criminal History Report.
HRWatchdog
MARCH 27, 2017
Employers will have additional burdens under the new criminal background regulations. Today, the California Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved new regulations relating to the use of criminal background information in employment decisions.
Sterling Check
NOVEMBER 21, 2017
There have been many changes in employment laws that impact the hiring process throughout 2017. There could be more alterations to employment laws and regulations that govern the background screening industry to come in the New Year. Ban-the-Box Laws. 2018 looks to be just as busy.
Cisive
MARCH 22, 2020
Resume fraud is a global problem that affects employers, the gig economy, and volunteer agencies whether they are screening in the U.S., screening people with history outside of the home country, or screening outside of the U.S. A recent incident of resume fraud in the U.K.
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