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Employers Paid Out $174M to Resolve Background Check Lawsuits

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A new compilation of court records finds that over the past decade employers have paid out over $174 million to resolve class-action lawsuits alleging that they violated federal rules governing the use of background-check reports on job applicants. Related : Why FCRA Standards and Processes Matter for Employers. million).

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Book Review: Applied Psychology in Talent Management (8th ed.) by Wayne Cascio and Herman Aguinis

Workplace Psychology

Like the 7th edition (published in 2011), Applied Psychology in Talent Management (8th ed.) I know this goes back to one of the assumptions of this book about its readers, which is that they have a “ background in fundamental statistics—at least enough to understand statistical procedures on a conceptual level. ”. 80 ratio.”.

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Fair Chance Hiring and Criminal Background Checks

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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. Understanding these laws can help organizations to continue to conduct criminal background screening and still achieve goals of increased diversity.

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Disability Discrimination: I Can See Clearly Now, My Job Is Gone

HR Daily Advisor

Background. The MITRE Corporation is a nonprofit research and development organization that provides services to the federal government. In 2010, because he was having difficulty using his 22-inch computer monitor, he sent a message to an employee in the property department requesting a larger screen. Court’s Decision.

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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. Understanding these laws can help organizations to continue to conduct criminal background screening and still achieve goals of increased equity and diversity.

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How to Improve Communication in Your Workplace

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Research shows that most people spend 13 hours of their workweek dealing with emails. Employees have to slog through hundreds of unimportant messages to get to the relevant information they need. A 2011 report found that companies with communication problems lost and average of $26,041 per employee per year. Job satisfaction.

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California Court Reminds Employers to Follow Their Own Policies

HR Daily Advisor

” A few weeks later, when Moore informed Kennedy that she no longer needed to wear the LifeVest, Kennedy told her that she had been in touch with HR about how to handle her as a “liability to the department.” In February 2011, Kennedy took steps to have Moore’s position eliminated.