Article by Ryan Howard Why Screen Current Employees? An employer must determine if checking current employees is worth the potential risks of losing a great employee. Other things to consider are: Discrimination if only a certain segment of the workforce is screened where others are not. The cost of ongoing background checks The findings may or may not be […]
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Background check : What Employers Need to Know
FTC When taking an adverse action (for example, not hiring an applicant or firing an employee) based on background information obtained through a company in the business of compiling background information, the FCRA has additional requirements: Before you take an adverse employment action, you must give the applicant or employee: a notice that includes a copy of […]
California’s New Criminal Background Check Regulations to Go Into Effect July 1, 2017
California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) recently enacted regulations that impose additional burdens on employers’ use of criminal background checks in employment decisions. The new regulations are expected to go into effect on July 1, 2017. The new regulations apply state-wide and, ultimately, will make it difficult for any employer in California to […]