Employers are permitted by law to run credit checks on employees or prospective employees, and nearly half do, according to a 2012 study by SHRM...
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City Manager Ron Carlee Decides to “Ban the Box”
Charlotte City Manager Ron Carlee has officially “banned the box”. Applicants for city jobs will now no longer see a question about...
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South Dakota Panel OKs Background Checks for Economic Agency
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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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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“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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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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Proposal Would Force All Kansas Teachers To Be Fingerprinted
A new plan to require criminal background checks for all Kansas educators is generating a lot of buzz across the state. The proposal would require...
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Whole Foods Sued Over Worker Background-Check Procedure
Whole Foods Market California Inc. was slapped with a proposed nationwide class action accusing the company of using a legally invalid form to get...
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Ex-NSA Chief Details Snowden’s Hiring at Agency, Booz Allen
Edward Snowden, the former NSA contractor who leaked information about the agency’s surveillance program, targeted Booz Allen Hamilton Inc...
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Credit Checks Are Kicking the Jobless When They’re Down
Credit checks have become a routine part of the hiring process. Nearly half of all companies run them on potential employees, according to SHRM...
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Facebook Isn’t Actually a Good Way to Judge Potential Employees, Say Researchers
A new study from researchers at Florida State University, Old Dominion University, Clemson University, and Accenture, suggests Facebook is bunk as...
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