What do you get when you buy $320,000 worth of televisions, a hot tubs and gazebos and electronics, pornographic videos, handcuffs, chains and whips? Some … Read more
5 New Workplace Legal Hazards That You Can’t Afford to Ignore
A rapidly changing legal landscape is making the application, interview and screening processes increasingly complicated – and potentially dangerous for … Read more
5 Things to Know About Conducting Background Checks in Texas
From access to major cities such as Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio and Austin and all they have to offer, to a wealth of jobs in energy, … Read more
Why It Pays to Always Run a Background Check
The last guy you interviewed looked pretty good. He made eye contact and wore a nice suit. He graduated summa cum laude, his resume says. Plus, you have a … Read more
EEOC Loses a Battle In Its War on Background Checks
By Eric B. Meyer Late last year, in this post, I highlighted the six issues that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission prioritized in its … Read more
Court Delays Slowing Background Screening? Here’s What You Can Do
Everyone’s favorite employment background checks are the ones which sail through the process with no hitches — no criminal records or any other … Read more
Weekly Wrap: More Employers Finding Negative Candidate Info Online
A long time ago, in what feels like a galaxy far, far away, I was a young editor at a large daily metropolitan newspaper working as a “systems … Read more
Are Employers Racist for Conducting Employment Background Checks?
In a recent letter to The Wall Street Journal, EEOC Chair Jacqueline Berrien took exception to their characterization (Banning Background Checks) that the … Read more
Virginia Cab Company Gets a $10 Million Employment Screening Lesson
Here’s a real head-scratcher: Imagine that you are an employer (LOL, if you’re reading this blog, you probably are), and you get the following criminal rap … Read more
Nevada Law Bans Use of Credit Reports in Most Hiring Decisions
This week, Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval signed into law Senate Bill 127, which prohibits employers from using information found on credit reports to make a … Read more