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How is the COVID-19 Pandemic Impacting Employment Background Checks?

Goodhire

Editor’s note: This blog was updated on April 30, 2020, to reflect new information regarding drug screening labs, and additional FAQs related to COVID-19. The COVID-19 pandemic is changing the way we approach employment background checks.

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How the California Consumer Privacy Act Impacts Background Checks

Cisive

The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) goes into effect on January 1, 2020 and it will rank amongst the most stringent privacy laws in the U.S. The new law will provide California residents with more control over their digital information and provide significant penalties to covered companies who fail to comply.

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State background check laws that are changing in 2021

Homebase

However, there are employment laws in place in states across the country that prevent private employers from looking into an applicant’s criminal or credit histories. . In fact, most states—and some cities—have laws in place either allowing criminal background checks or forbidding them in some way during the application process.

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Does Using AI and Algorithms to Screen Employees Put Your Company at Legal Risk?

Cisive

Many of these technologies promise to help organizations improve their ability to find the right person for the right job, and screen out the wrong people for the wrong jobs, faster and cheaper than ever before. The more information that the technology has and can account for/learn from, the better it can control for potential bias.

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Privacy Regulations Enforcement Delay Vacated

HRWatchdog

To quickly recap, 2020’s Proposition 24, also known as the CPRA, expanded and revised the existing California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which is California’s law governing consumer data collection and retention, as well as rights regarding use of that data. Employers should consult their legal counsel with any questions.

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Many California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) Provisions Take Effect January 1. Are You Ready?

HRWatchdog

Originally passed in 2018 and effective in 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is a comprehensive privacy law aimed at enhancing California residents’ privacy rights and consumer protection. What CPRA information do we need to include in our employee privacy policy? Does the CPRA apply to my business? to 11:30 a.m.

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A Guide to Diversity in Citizenship, Immigration, and National Origin in the Workplace?

HR Digest

The United States has long been a melting pot of cultures and backgrounds , with millions of foreign-born individuals calling it home. As the economy recovers, employers across industries are increasingly encountering foreign-born candidates during recruitment. As of 2021, approximately 45 million people living in the U.S.