By Danielle Urban Many U.S.-based employers perform pre-employment, post-accident, or random drug testing, and with some exceptions, are generally … Read more
The Toll Snow Days Can Take on Your Background Check Process
Brrrrr it’s been cold … and snowy … and icy!!!! No, this isn’t my way of forcing uncomfortable chitchat while we wait for a conference call to … Read more
5 Things Employers Need to Know About the Fair Credit Reporting Act
It’s not easy to keep up with the legal trends in employment background screening. One of those trends is the recent wave of lawsuits being filed against … Read more
Whole Foods Hit With Class Action Over Background Screening Process
Whole Foods Market was just inducted into a growing club where no one wants to be a member. The giant food retailer is the latest target of a class action … Read more
EEOC Fires Back Over Texas Lawsuit on Limits to Background Checks
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) says that the state of Texas needs to work on its timing. The agency has filed a motion to dismiss in … Read more
There’s Still Time to Evaluate Your Background Screening Program in 2014
Let me officially be the last person to wish you a Happy New Year! I have to admit that I’m not a big fan of New Year’s resolutions. Why should you wait … Read more
Study Finds That (Surprise!) Facebook Alone Isn’t a Good Hiring Barometer
Here’s a scenario for all you human resource professionals out there: Let’s just say that most job candidates made their Facebook profiles public. Let’s … Read more
Why That Proposed Ban on Employment Credit Checks Will Fail
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-MA., has introduced a bill that will effectively bar employers from conducting credit checks on potential job candidates as part … Read more
Bill Banning Credit Checks on Job Applicants Reintroduced in Senate
By Eric B. Meyer Second verse, same as the first. Back in March, I reported here that a bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives, known as the … Read more
State of Texas Takes Steps to Force Screening Obamacare Navigators
Our friends from the great state of Texas are in the news once again when it comes to employment background checks, and once again, their efforts are … Read more