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Dos & Don’ts of Screening Your Candidates Online

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Discrimination : Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and state laws prohibit employers from making hiring decisions based on protected class information — information that could be seen inadvertently on a job applicant’s profile. Talent Management candidate screening compliance discrimination Nick Fishman online screening Social Media'

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Your Job Candidate Has Criminal Record? Don’t Panic.

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Your focus should be on compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and anti-discrimination laws. About the Author: Jason Morris founded EmployeeScreenIQ in 1999 and currently serves as the company’s Chief Operating Officer and President. Some companies delay a final decision until the dispute is resolved.

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The Hot Potatoes Of Social Screening

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There are certainly both the risks and rewards of screening job candidates online, but understanding the legal considerations facing companies that turn to the Internet to check out job candidates due to privacy, discrimination and accuracy is critical. Transparency I believe in, but there’s a reason for privacy and discrimination laws.

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WIRTW #349 (the “Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, y’all” edition)

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Here’s what I read this week: Discrimination Santa Sued for Disability Discrimination Due to Reindeer Harassment — via Bolek Besser Glesius, LLC Ebola discrimination in your workplace, what the Department of Justice wants you to know. — Accent Discrimination in the Workplace. —

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The Prevalence and the Practice of Social Media Screening—The Dos and Don’ts

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Today, Morris, who is president of EmployeeScreenIQ of Cleveland, Ohio, reveals his tips for social media screening. According to EmployeeScreenIQ’s Survey, about 63% of organizations do not; about 30% do the searches internally; and about 7.5% Discrimination. diploma mill) degrees. use a third party.

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WIRTW #347 (the “bad santa” edition)

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You have until Dec. 19 to cast your vote here. And a hearty and heart-felt thank you to Casey Sipe for the kind words in nominating me this year). 3 Things GCs Should Watch For — via In House HR & Employee Relations The One Where Evil HR Lady Gets Fired — via Evil HR Lady, Suzanne Lucas Are old ways of treating employees coming back? —

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WIRTW #356 (the “rock hall” edition)

Ohio Employer's Law

Here’s the rest of what I read this week: Discrimination Sexual Harassment: Boys and Thrones — via Heather Bussing at HR Examiner with John Sumser What Sexual Harassment at Work Really Looks Like — via Cosmopolitan Nobody Discriminates Like Sara Lee? —