In early January of 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the proposal of a new rule designed to uniformly ban noncompetes due to their adverse impact on independent contractors and employees, including those not under employment restriction. In addition to highlighting estimated[…]

Workplace violence encompasses everything from acts of verbal harassment and intimidation to physical violence, including an active shooter scenario. All of these threats should be taken seriously and yet only 45% of employees across industries say they are familiar with their company’s safety plan[…]

Job applicants are legally protected from unfair hiring decisions by federal legislation ranging from Title VII of the Civil Rights Act to the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). It’s essential for employers to know how to legally navigate instances when an applicant’s criminal background justifies[…]

Beginning in the 1990s, the United States Department of Transportation (DOT), working alongside the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMSCA), instituted regulatory policies that require CMV operators with a commercial driver’s license (CDL) to complete drug and alcohol testing as a[…]

Not all background screening processes are identical in scale, depth, or emphasis and can vary greatly based on a particular organization's location, industry, or priorities. For this and other reasons, we recommend formulating company-specific screening goals for your organization to ensure you’ve[…]

Across industries, many positions require advanced educational qualifications or professional certifications to ensure preparedness for a particular job. Beyond traditional background screening – criminal history, past work experience, etc. – education verification confirms a candidate’s[…]

To confidently hire a promising candidate, an employer must first verify the employment history of the potential employee to ensure that their resume is accurate and confirms the relevant positions they’ve held in the past.

To quickly address the need for more employees during peak seasons and holidays, many employers expedite their standard screening processes by bypassing background verification (or simply conducting it with minimal standards). Although seasonal or holiday employees are only temporary workers with[…]

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) was created to ensure that businesses protect consumer personal information by getting these businesses to change how this data is collected and what happens to it once businesses have access to this information. As the new year approaches, many of the[…]

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