Tag: EEOC background checks

For employers and hiring managers alike, making hiring decisions while remaining compliant with local and federal laws is an increasingly challenging task with the growing restrictions around how applicants’ criminal records are handled. Background checks provide the confidence and reassurance employers are looking for when they are bringing new faces into their companies. For some […]

Does your company have a background check policy? Do you think it’s necessary? According to a recent article on HRDive.com, Tess Taylor gives us reasons why having a specific policy for background screening is important for your company. First off, company reputation matters. It is important to exhibit that your company treats job applicants fairly. […]

When undergoing the background screening process for prospective employment, job candidates may be apprehensive about a variety of aspects. They may also have a lot of questions about their legal rights and how employers (past, present, and future) are allowed to handle an applicant’s information. Luckily, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Equal Employment […]

  While background information can be invaluable when making personnel decisions—such as work history, medical history, education, financial history—­employers must understand the laws they must comply with to protect employees and employee candidates from discrimination. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) maintains regulations to ensure that discrimination does not occur, and enforces federal employment discrimination […]