The South Dakota House State Affairs Committee has passed a bill to require background checks of officers and employees of the Governor’s...
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South Dakota Panel OKs Background Checks for Economic Agency
Kansas State Board of Education Approves Background Checks for All Teachers
All teachers will now have to undergo background checks, under a policy approved 9 to 1 by the State Board of Education. The policy requires all...
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Employer Access to Employee Social Media: Applicant Screening, ‘Friend’ Requests and Workplace Investigations
A recent survey of hiring managers and HR professionals reports that more than two in five companies use social networking sites to research job...
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FTC, EEOC Offer Tips for Employers and Job Applicants
Hiring decisions are among the most important choices for any employer, but the process can be complex. For the first time, the Federal Trade...
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Bill Would Prevent Employers from Asking About Arrests in Initial Job Applications
These days, a common question on job applications is whether you’ve ever been arrested. But a growing number of states, including Minnesota...
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2014 Data Protection and Breach Readiness Guide 2014 Breach Report Highlights:
89% of breaches and data loss incidents could have been prevented 740 million records disclosed 31% of insiders were due to insider threats or...
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Health Care Worker Drug Testing Bill Advances in New Hampshire
The first law in the nation to require the widespread drug testing of health care employees may be on its way to passage, as the New Hampshire...
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“I Did It…But Don’t Tell!” Rejected Job Applicant Says Background Report Should Have Excluded his Admission of Fraud against Former Employer
Tsang, a plaintiff, sued the operator of the Esteem criminal background database-LexisNexis and First Advantage-alleging that they gave prohibited...
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Don’t Pay the Price of Keeping Your FCRA Disclosures Hidden in The Closet
On December 2, 2013, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania opined on when employers’ deficient disclosures can make...
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FTC Has Scrutiny of Alternative Scoring Products on Their Agenda
Many data brokers offer companies scores to predict trends and the behavior of their customers. Companies are using predictive scores for a...
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U.S. Congress Ready to Enact Data Security and Breach Notification Rules After Recent Consumer Data Breaches
In view of the recent spate of cyber attacks on retailers and the patchwork of existing laws that greatly complicate a company’s data breach...
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