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Will 9th Circuit Court Decision Influence Background Check Seven-Year Reporting Rule?

Cisive

The seven-year rule is standard in human resources as part of most background check screening processes. It’s also been a rule that most HR leaders are familiar with in that it has been part of the hiring and screening process for most HR leaders and employers for nearly 20 years. A little background: The 9th U.S.

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5 Examples of Racial Bias in Hiring

Ongig

They include racial bias in job descriptions, candidate screening, interviewing, job offers, and background checks. Racial Bias in Candidate Screening. Lever’s blog on unconscious bias in the recruitment process hits on blind resume screenings. We found 5 examples of racial bias in hiring. Accent Bias.

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Steady Hands: Sterling’s Proprietary Tech and Industry Expertise Helps You Deftly Navigate COVID-19

Sterling Check

Way back in 2006 – long before the words “social distancing” were a part of most people’s normal vernacular – we launched CourtDirect , a proprietary criminal record fulfillment engine. Some of the publicly available information they needed to produce results for their customers was, for a time, unavailable.

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Hiring? Social Media Content Is Often a Deal Breaker

HRWatchdog

Employers frequently turn to social networking sites to find additional information on potential candidates — and what they find often results in a decision not to hire, according to a recent CareerBuilder survey. Not So Fast — California Puts the Brake on Some Social Media Researching . What’s Out There May Not Be Good . 31 percent.

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9 Top Diversity Recruiting Platforms

Ongig

A diverse team is composed of people with different experiences, backgrounds, skills and perspectives. It started as a community and was first named Campus Pride Net, and later in 2006 expanded to a non-profit organization today. It’s free to use, and the non-profit organization has events and research grants.

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Laws And Regulations Every HR Professional Should Know In 2023

Empuls

For more information on this changing legislation, keep reading. The company has since increased its transparency by releasing diversity reports, but the case underscores the scrutiny organizations can face in relation to DEI practices. Overtime regulations Labor laws have become stringent around overtime payments.

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Results-Only Work Environment (ROWE)

Workplace Psychology

Interestingly, much of the research on ROWE has been coming from the field of sociology. Erin Kelly ( Kelly is now at the MIT Sloan School of Management ), were the original researchers invited in 2006 to observe and study ROWE as it was being implemented at Best Buy (Flexible Work and Well-Being Center, 2015). Benefits of ROWE.