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Court Affirms That Conditional Offer Doesn’t Mean Employed
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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Read the latest in background screening compliance.
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Ban the Box Heads to New Sector: Higher Education
Jul 8, 2022 12:00:00 AM
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
Jun 22, 2022 12:00:00 AM
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
Jun 15, 2022 12:00:00 AM
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
Jun 3, 2022 12:00:00 AM
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 23, 2022 12:00:00 AM
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 11, 2022 12:00:00 AM
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 5, 2022 12:00:00 AM
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
Apr 26, 2022 12:00:00 AM
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...
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A Case of Potential Violations of City & State Requirements in NYC
Apr 18, 2022 12:00:00 AM
New York City has some of the country’s most complex laws for employers to follow. A case filed in the Southern District of New York alleges...