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Automatic Record Sealing Law Signed in Colorado
In March, we discussed Colorado SB22-099. As introduced, it was aimed to automatically seal certain conviction and civil judgment records in the...
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Read the latest in background screening compliance.
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Court Affirms That Conditional Offer Doesn’t Mean Employed
July 15, 2022
Job candidates can spend a lot of time and resources in pursuing employment – everything from preparing resumes, completing job applications, and...
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Ban the Box Heads to New Sector: Higher Education
July 8, 2022
Ban the Box laws have become increasingly commonplace for employers to follow. The state of Delaware is expanding who can or cannot ask about...
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Colorado Bill Impacts Using Juvenile Court Records
June 22, 2022
Businesses and individuals continue to deal with the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Governments all over the country found quick fixes for...
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Pending California Legislation Could Remove Public Record Search Restrictions
June 15, 2022
Reliable background checks require a variety of information. Searches of court records within a court’s electronic index, like those used for some...
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EEOC & DOJ Cautions Against Using AI to Make Employment Decisions
June 3, 2022
Artificial intelligence or AI continues to be a hot topic in HR. Seamless, touch-free use of complex hiring technologies has been the mark of a...
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FCRA Violation Case Dismissed for Lack of Standing
May 22, 2022
The Fair Credit Report Act (FCRA) is central to the use of background checks for employment. For better or worse, the FCRA is often made clearer...
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Questions Around “Willfulness” in FCRA Violations
May 10, 2022
Employer missteps during the background check process can result in legal action. As we’ve seen before, this often is the result of allegedly failing...
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I-9 Compliance Flexibility Continues Through Fall 2022
May 4, 2022
Employers have had the benefit of two years of I-9 compliance flexibility. And that’s not changing anytime soon. The Department of Homeland Security...
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Temporary List B Expiration Flexibility Ends May 1, 2022
April 26, 2022
After over two years, the Department of Human Services (DHS) announced an end to the temporary ID document flexibility for Form I-9. The temporary...