Social Security Administration Resumes E-Verify TNC Processing on July 15th
Yesterday, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the Social Security Administration (SSA) will resume processing of E-Verify mismatches – marking the end
Should You Conduct Employment Credit Check or Not?
As is the case with most business decisions employers must carefully weigh the decision to conduct employment credit checks based on evaluating the value and
CBD Oil Discrimination Case Highlights Challenges Employers Face With Drug Tests for Marijuana
Under federal law, marijuana is still an illegal, Schedule 1 drug. This means that employers do not need to accommodate medical marijuana use under the ADA, even
June 2022 Newsletter
Message from the Editor: Welcome to another edition of ‘Inside Background Screening’ our new newsletter. Our goal is to bring to you cutting edge news
The Case for Providing a Positive Candidate Experience
The candidate experience is a popular topic among HR professionals today. As a result, various companies have been publishing articles about how HR professionals can
What Employers Should Know About Retaining Background Screening Records
Given the high amount of personally identifiable information contained in background checks employers must have staff that are knowledgeable about privacy and record retention requirements
Should You Consider a Candidate’s Credit Score in the Hiring Process
Credit checks are a common boogeyman of the hiring process. Many recruits see a review of their credit history as an invasion of privacy. Still
Background Checks May Be a Casualty of Pandemic-Induced Staffing Shortage; Labor and Employment Attorney Looks at Why They Still Matter
Plus, how reference checks are different from background checks Media Contact: Barbara Fornasiero, EAFocus Communications, 248.260.8466; barbara@eafocus.com Detroit-–March 24, 2022-–-Have background checks taken a back seat – or been
Smiling Faces, Sometimes They Don’t Tell the Truth: Lying on Resumes Prolif
The ‘Pinocchio Syndrome’ (applicants lying and/or misrepresenting their backgrounds) has become a serious problem for employers seeking to hire talented people and has made the