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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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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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Warning to Employers: [Get Your Background Checks In Order]

Crimcheck | Pre-Employment & Background Check Information

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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Why dropping college degree requirements isn’t actually working

HRExecutive

Advertisement - According to the research, when employers drop a college degree requirement for a role, they only increase the number of non-degreed hires in such roles by 3.5 For example, experts note that many organizations do not provide manager training on how to evaluate candidates without considering their educational background.

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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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How Can the Improper Use of Background Checks Could Get You Sued?

Crimcheck | Pre-Employment & Background Check Information

The company was accused of wrongly using background checks when making hiring decisions. In December 2014, Aerotek Inc. another staffing firm – was slapped with a similar class action lawsuit for improper criminal background checks. When the background check returned a criminal record, the company fired him.