Angela Preston, Author at Ere Media API

Angela Preston

Angela Preston is senior vice president and counsel, corporate ethics and compliance for SterlingBackcheck.com. Angela has broad industry experience including more than 20 years as a licensed attorney and 12 years as a leader and expert in the background screening industry. She has extensive expertise in employment law, privacy law, EEO law, and the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Contact her at Angela.Preston@sterlingbackcheck.com.

Fingerprint vs. Name-Based: Which Background Screening Solution Is Best for Employers?

Angela PrestonJune 20, 2016

If you’ve been following the news lately, you’ve probably heard about states and municipalities passing bills requiring FBI or state fingerprint background … Read more

What Happens When a Background Check Goes Terribly Wrong?

Angela PrestonJuly 14, 2015

It’s a heartbreaking story. Every time a shooter like the alleged Charleston killer Dylann Roof becomes unhinged and takes innocent lives, we, as a nation, … Read more

5 Legal Lessons to Consider When Handling Millennial Background Checks

Angela PrestonJune 23, 2015

By the end of 2015, Millennials are expected to outnumber Baby Boomers in the workplace for the first time ever. As the largest generational group in the … Read more

State of Ohio Jumps in and “Bans the Box” For All Civil Service Jobs

Angela PrestonJune 8, 2015

While the state Legislature has not yet weighed in on the issue, the Buckeye State has taken one step closer to embracing “ban the box.” Effective June 1, … Read more

Court: LinkedIn Isn’t an Agency When It Comes to Background Screening

Angela PrestonApril 24, 2015

LinkedIn is off the hook. A California district court has dismissed a class action lawsuit filed against the business networking site (the full decision in … Read more

Class Action Claim For Running Background Check Gets Tossed in Court

Angela PrestonMarch 31, 2015

Finally, a voice of reason. Employers got some good news from a judge in the Northern District of California last week, when the court granted Paramount … Read more

A Growing Question: Just How Effective is Big Data in Hiring?

Angela PrestonMarch 6, 2015

Big data is transforming the information world at an alarming rate. It’s no surprise that the data being collected, sliced, sorted, and sold is being used … Read more

The Big Problem With Background Checks at Uber

Angela PrestonDecember 8, 2014

Uber can’t seem to get it right. First, the San Francisco-based ride-sharing service was criticized for NOT doing background checks, and now it’s under … Read more

LinkedIn Lawsuit Puts Background Screening Function in Question

Angela PrestonOctober 30, 2014

Have you ever used LinkedIn to check up on someone? An employee or a prospective new hire? I know I for one am guilty of this. And while I’ve never … Read more