Identity verification is crucial for trust across travel, finance, healthcare, and government, yet identity fraud—includingAI-driven photo manipulation—remains a major threat. Governments worldwide are enhancing ID security byembedding tamper-resistant color portraits…
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Washington Employers: Prepare for Hiring Practice Shifts as New Background Check Requirements Take Effect in 2026 + 2027
Washington State’s 2025 Fair Chance Act expansion restricts employers from asking about criminal history until after a job offer, bans automatic disqualifiers, and requires individualized assessments before denying employment. Employers must notify candidates, allow…
What’s Changing in 2026: New Rules for Criminal Background Checks
Starting in 2026, several U.S. jurisdictions are tightening criminal background check rules. Washington, Philadelphia, Virginia, and D.C. require post-offer inquiries, individualized assessments, and limit which convictions employers can consider. Automatic…
Cost of ‘Bad Hires’ Impacting US Industrial Sector Productivity and Profitability, Says New Talogy Research
A Talogy study of 855 industrial hiring professionals found that rushing to fill entry-level roles leads to rising costs,declining productivity, and safety risks. Key stats: 73% felt pressure to hire quickly, 63% saw reduced productivity,56% reported poor work…
New Survey Reveals Which Generation Lies the Most on Their Resumes — & What They’re Lying About
A recent survey by Career.io reveals that nearly half (47%) of Gen Z job seekers admit to falsifying details on theirresumes, making them the most likely generation to do so. Common fabrications include exaggerating jobresponsibilities (28%), inflating work experience…
Why People are Lying on their Resumes
A recent survey by ResumeLab reveals that 70% of workers admit to lying on their resumes, with 37% doing sofrequently. The most common fabrications include embellishing job titles and responsibilities (52%), exaggerating thenumber of people managed (45%), and…
Black, Latino Drivers Sue Amazon Over Firings Based on Background Checks
A lawsuit, filed in Suffolk Superior Court, is a class action suit of black and Latino former drivers for Amazon who have sued the online retailer, alleging that Amazon discriminated against them when it fired them based on a background check policy. Originally filed…
New California Laws Restrict Employer Access to Criminal and Pay Histories
In recent years, California joined other states in banning an employer’s ability to rely on criminal history information when making hiring decisions. Under an amended law, any employer with five or more employees may not ask about or consider an applicant’s criminal…
Workers with Criminal Records
A new study commissioned by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and the Charles Koch Institute (CKI) revealed that about two-thirds of human resource professionals are open to hiring or have hired applicants with criminal histories. Employers who choose…
Vermont Enacts Salary History Inquiry Law
Vermont has joined several other states that have enacted a law to prohibit employers from inquiring about, seeking or requiring salary history information from prospective employees. Taking effect July 1, employers and their agents will be prohibited from inquiring…





