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Showing posts with label background checks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label background checks. Show all posts
Monday, August 25, 2014

Listen to me on WCPN tomorrow morning (8/26) from 9–10, discussing “Ban the Box”

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If you’re near a radio tomorrow morning from 9 – 10, tune to 90.3 FM, WCPN, to hear me on The Sound of Ideas . The topic of the day is “Ban...
Monday, April 21, 2014

Would you rather hire a liar or a criminal?

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According to a recent survey conducted by background-screening company EmployeeScreenIQ , resume lies are more of a deal breaker for employe...
Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Is your company looking at the wrong info to screen candidates using social media

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According to recent survey by CareerBuilder.com (hat tip: The Employer Handbook Blog ), 39 percent of companies use social media sites to r...
Thursday, October 11, 2012

What is main reason to limit access to social media profiles in hiring? EEO information, of course.

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In Neiman v. Grange Mutual Casualty Co. (C.D. Ill. 4/26/12) , the plaintiff claimed that he was not hired for a position because of his age...
Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Criminal background checks remain on the EEOC’s radar

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Four months ago, the EEOC issued its Enforcement Guidance on the Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions und...
Thursday, April 26, 2012

EEOC announces new guidance on the use of criminal background checks under Title VII that focuses on individualized assessments of past crimes

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Yesterday afternoon, the EEOC announced its long awaited, and, by employers, long dreaded, Enforcement Guidance on the Consideration of Arre...
Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Maryland becomes 1st state to ban requiring employees’ social media passwords

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The public outcry against employers requiring the job applicants turn over their Facebook passwords has resulted in legislation. Maryland h...
Monday, March 26, 2012

Can we all agree that requiring Facebook passwords is a bad idea, and move on?

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A lot of ink has been recently spilled in both the popular media and the blawgosphere over the apparent trend of employers requiring job a...
Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Social media background checks : off-duty conduct laws :: oil : water

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One report suggests that as many as 91% of employers use social networking sites to screen potential employees, with as many as 69% of emplo...
Thursday, October 20, 2011

Using arrest and conviction records for hiring. What Does the EEOC Say?

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The Peace Corps asked the EEOC for an opinion on the legality of its use of conviction and arrest records to screen potential volunteers. In...
Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Calling for a balanced approach to criminal background checks

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Yesterday, the EEOC continued its series of public meetings examining hiring practices as alleged employment barriers, covering employers’ u...
Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Start-up offers social media background searches; employers rejoice and privacy advocates mistakenly groan

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More employers are turning to social media sites to vet potential employees. There is no doubt that sites like Facebook and Twitter offer a ...
Tuesday, January 4, 2011

2011: A Rehiring Odyssey

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According to CNN , 2011 is going to be the year that American businesses start hiring again: After three years of economic pain, a grow...
Thursday, December 2, 2010

A few thoughts on background checks

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The New York Times ’s You’re the Boss blog ran a piece yesterday discussing background checks of prospective employees . It focuses on a cas...
Thursday, October 21, 2010

EEOC holds public hearing on credit histories and employee selection criteria

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Yesterday, the EEOC held a public hearing on the use of credit histories as selection criteria in employment. It heard testimony from repres...
Thursday, March 18, 2010

70% of hiring managers report rejecting candidates following internet searches

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According to a recent survey conducted by Microsoft, 70% of U.S. hiring managers reject candidates based on information located online, whil...
Thursday, January 14, 2010

Bills seeks to prohibit use of credit information in employment

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Ohio House Bill 340 seeks to make it unlawful for an employer to discriminate on the basis of credit history. If enacted, it would amend Oh...
Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Do you know? Bankruptcy discrimination

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The economy will continue to dominate the headlines in 2010. And, as the economy continues to struggle to rebound, it is likely that your bu...
Thursday, November 12, 2009

Googling job applicants

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According a prediction by Dan Schawbel at the Personal Branding Blog (courtesy of FYIscreening.com ), by 2012 100% of companies will be con...
Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Do you know? Fake job references?

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More people are out of work at any time in the past 25 years. And, it appears that some are taking desperate measures to find new jobs. ABCN...