The first few months of a new year often means sticking to resolutions to change personal habits and establish ambitious personal goals. Year after year, the most popular resolutions have included lose weight, get a new job and manage money and credit. The start of 2012 brought around new California legislation that affected two of the top resolutions – getting a job and managing credit. (more…)
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced a large settlement this year after an investigation of a global employer’s background check policy revealed a violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The employer, agreed to pay $3.13 million and provide job offers and training to applicants who were deemed ineligible for hire under the company’s old policy. (more…)
Online schools and distance learning courses are becoming increasingly popular with people who want to earn their degree and diploma with more ease and convenience than a traditional school environment. Diploma mills are cashing in on this popularity and can present a problem for employers trying to verify an applicant’s or employee’s degree. (more…)
Accurate Background team members attended the Professionals in Human Resources Association (PIHRA®) 2011 Annual Conference & Exposition, which took place August 29-31 in Anaheim, California. (more…)
A few days ago, on July 26, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) held a meeting in Washington, D.C. to discuss the use of criminal records for employment screening purposes. (more…)
Next week, Accurate Background heads to Las Vegas, Nevada for the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) 2011 Annual Conference & Exposition. (more…)
The importance of obtaining signed authorization from applicants before running a criminal check, and following the two-step Adverse Action process before denying employment, was recently illustrated when a school bus transportation company settled a class-action lawsuit amounting to $5.9 million for failure to comply with the FCRA. (more…)
Organizations should beware of online background screening companies offering “nationwide” criminal databases as a sole option for screening their applicants. Databases are often cheaper and, in many cases, provide instant results. However, there are a few things your organization should consider before electing to go this route.
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Accurate Background has had an exciting 1st quarter in 2011 and we wanted to share some of our good news with all of you.
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Simply having a background screening program does not mitigate all risk should you be forced to defend your organization in a negligent hiring lawsuit. (more…)
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