Tag: background check compliance

Where Do I Need to Be Careful?  We are going to do a four-part series on where employers get into trouble when screening workers. It’s four areas you should manage. Permissible Purpose Your Disclosure and Authorization before obtaining reports Your Pre and Post Adverse Action Notices Job Relatedness and Business Necessity But first, if you […]

As an employer, you have every right to subject candidates to a background check, ask direct questions about their qualifications during the interview process, and make hiring decisions based on whatever information you discover. But you must do so in compliance with federal, state, and municipal laws designed to protect applicants and current employees from […]