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Fair Chance Hiring and Criminal Background Checks

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 diversity.

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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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5 Legal HR Mistakes Which Can Prove Very Costly

Crimcheck | Pre-Employment & Background Check Information

FCRA Disclosures and Notifications Many HRs now use background checks to inform decisions like recruitment, promotion and termination. Whenever background checks are used, the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) comes into play. The two most recent ones were in November 2014 and March 2015.

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Deep Dive: 4 States with New Workplace Drug & Alcohol Laws

Cisive

Takeaways Cannabis laws are limiting employers from screening for cannabis. Top 4 employer takeaways for a successful drug screening program. Below is a review of the most recent legal changes to workplace drug and alcohol screening programs. No test or methodology is available today to determine the impairment of cannabis.

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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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Deep Dive: 4 States with New Workplace Drug & Alcohol Laws

Precheck

Takeaways Cannabis laws are limiting employers from screening for cannabis. Top 4 employer takeaways for a successful drug screening program. Below is a review of the most recent legal changes to workplace drug and alcohol screening programs. No test or methodology is available today to determine the impairment of cannabis.

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5 Reasons Why HR Compliance is More Complicated Than Ever

Cisive

A vendor partner can be the HR practitioner’s best support to help navigate the fast-moving legal compliance landscape that includes background screening, reference checks, and employment verification. Your vendor partner should have comprehensive and up-to-date information on each. Changes to Ban the Box.