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WIRTW #348 (the “blackheart” edition)

Ohio Employer's Law

Here’s what I read this week: Discrimination The “Association” Game: How a Spouse’s Cancer May be Covered by the ADA — via Dan Schwartz’s Connecticut Employment Law Blog Role reversal!

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#TChat Preview: Legally Leverage Social Media In Recruitment

TalentCulture

Grossman as we learn about how to legally leverage social media in the recruitment process with this week’s guests: Jason Morris , Co-Founder, COO and President of EmployeeScreenIQ; and Nick Fishman , Co-Founder, EVP and CMO of EmployeeScreenIQ. Angela Preston: Congress Critical Of EEOC’s Policy Towards Background Checks.

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Dos & Don’ts of Screening Your Candidates Online

TalentCulture

A good question without a right answer; it’s a gray area both in the law and company policies, especially because many employers don’t even have a social media policy. Do create a written policy for using social media in the background screening process. Should employers use social media to screen candidates?

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

TalentCulture

Many companies have adopted background screening policies that define the types of crimes that may disqualify candidates from certain positions.There is no set formula for creating a hiring matrix. About the Author: Jason Morris founded EmployeeScreenIQ in 1999 and currently serves as the company’s Chief Operating Officer and President.

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

HR Daily Advisor

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% Do create a written policy for using social media in the background-screening process.

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WIRTW #347 (the “bad santa” edition)

Ohio Employer's Law

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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Secret Santa: Background Checks & Holiday Temp Workers

TalentCulture

My friends at EmployeeScreenIQ offer everything from comprehensive policies and guidelines to simple, straightforward tips that companies can take advantage of an implement right away. Fortunately, executing this kind of responsible due diligence isn’t as challenging as it might seem.