Compliance

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Compliance and Regulations

FCRA Requirements: 4 Steps Employers Must Follow to Stay in Compliance

When you receive the Consumer Report from your background screening company, also called a consumer reporting agency (CRA), do you …

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Ban the Box

Ban the Box: What Hiring Managers Need to Know

What is it? The so-called “ban the box” movement is popping up all across the country. Ban the box is …

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EEOC Enforcement Guidance

Clarifying the Employer Burden Under EEOC Enforcement Guidance

The heated debate over the legitimacy and fairness of the EEOC’s Enforcement Guidance (No: N-915-.002) issued back in April of …

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Compliance
FCRA Compliance FAQ

New Legal Trends Impacting Candidate Screening

The legal landscape related to employment background screening is changing at a much faster pace these days. The federal Fair …

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Compliance

FCRA Non-Compliance Cost Employer $5.9 Million

According to a recent cincinnati.com article, First Group America (FGA) has settled a class-action lawsuit totaling $5.9 million for failure …

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HR Profession Got Riskier

The Human Resources Profession Just Got Riskier

If it wasn’t already tough enough being a human resource professional, the stakes may be going way up. In a …

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Identity Theft

Protecting Employees from Identity Theft

What can employers do to help protect their employees from becoming victims of identity theft? Given the fact that other …

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