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Supporting Fair Hiring: Why GoodHire Excludes Non-Convictions From Background Check Results

Goodhire

Omitting arrest records that did not result in convictions from criminal background check results benefits both employers and job candidates. In 2015 we began excluding non-convictions based on guidance that the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission (EEOC) issued for employers. Learn more about state background check laws.)

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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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HR Best Practices: The 3 Cs of Background Check Policies

Goodhire

Editor’s note: The COVID-19 pandemic has affected background checks and hiring, so we thought it was time to refresh a popular blog that ran in 2015 to help employers determine whether they need to update their employment screening policy. COMPANY-WIDE. CONSISTENT.

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“Just Pay It”: The Nike Lawsuit, Gender Pay Gap & Pay Equity

Trusaic

They have also requested a court-appointed monitor to ensure compliance and for the women who left due to alleged discrimination to be reinstated. What is emerging from this process is the very real and challenging issue that gender discrimination and the gender pay gap present to companies. It appears so.

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Five Millennial Background Screening Challenges

TalentCulture

By the end of 2015, Millennials are expected to outnumber Baby Boomers in the workplace for the first time. They’re hot commodities, but hiring them creates background screening challenges. In particular, when screening Millennials, employers need to take into account not only what’s effective, but also what’s legal.

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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. FCRA compliance is actually quite simple to observe.

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5 Legal Lessons to Consider When Handling Millennial Background Checks

TLNT: The Business of HR

By the end of 2015, Millennials are expected to outnumber Baby Boomers in the workplace for the first time ever. Hiring this growing generation of workers introduces a whole new set of legal challenges to the HR department, and the background screening process is one of those challenges. Social media searches.