Background Checks and Employment Screening News

Vermont Becomes the Eighth State to Restrict the Use of Credit Reports for Employment Purposes

Barry — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 12:40:56 +0000

On May 17, 2012, Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin signed Vermont Act No. 154 (S. 95), which prohibits employers, subject to certain exceptions, from using or inquiring into an applicant or employee’s credit report or “credit history” for employment purposes. Relying on a variety of statistics regarding the purported reason that families “go into debt” and [...]

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EEOC Criminal Background Check Guidance: How to Conduct ‘Individualized Assessment’

Barry — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 12:51:45 +0000

In its newly updated guidance EEOC on criminal convictions in the hiring process, EEOC recommends that all employer policies allow for what the commission calls an individualized assessment. Here’s what it means: If an applicant—or an existing employee—has a criminal conviction on his or her record that your policy would screen him or her out of [...]

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People seeking background checks at SLO court may have to wait

Barry — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 12:50:40 +0000

San Luis Obispo Superior Court officials have stopped immediate window service for those seeking bulk criminal background information. Citing budget and time constraints on staff, the court issued a notice saying those seeking the criminal records of lists of people must submit their requests in writing either at the counter or by mail. The court [...]

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The Dangerous Impact of Barring Criminal Background Checks

Barry — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 12:49:25 +0000

On April 25, 2012, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued new “Enforcement Guidance” (Guidance) that is designed to restrict criminal background checks by employers.[1] This potentially unlawful and certainly ill-advised guidance threatens to impose undeserved liability and risk on employers, placing them in an irreconcilable “Catch 22” situation: Business owners will have to choose between [...]

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FTC Fines Spokeo $800K for Peddling False Employee Background Check Info

Barry — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 12:48:19 +0000

Spokeo, an online data broker, has agreed to pay an $800,000 fine to the Federal Communications Commission to settle charges it peddled inaccurate information about job applicants and violated consumer protection laws. The FTC, which announced the agreement Tuesday, charged the broker with marketing profile information to human resource departments for background screenings on prospective employees. [...]

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Sex Offender Case Highlights Need For Background Checks

Crimcheck — Thu, 24 May 2012 19:01:30 +0000

For eleven years, Kurt Wresh has run USA Inflatables, a company known for providing bouncy houses, slides and other fun inflatables for parties. The company has 20 employees, and Wresh admits the majority of the time they don’t do extensive background checks. Read Article

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Changes in Massachusetts CORI Laws Affect Employment Applications

Barry — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:33:19 +0000

As a result of legislation signed into law by Governor Deval Patrick on August 6, 2010, the Commonwealth’s Criminal Offender Record Information (“CORI”) system has undergone sweeping changes which dramatically impact employers doing business in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Effective November 4, 2010, the ability of most employers to inquiry about a candidate’s criminal background [...]

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Software Allows Law Enforcement To Crack Your Smart Phone

TedMoss — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 14:35:15 +0000

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Expanding Ban the Box Legislation Impacts Small Business

Barry — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 13:12:59 +0000

An increasing number of states, counties, and cities have passed so called “Ban the Box” legislation which seeks to limit discrimination against applicants with a criminal record. Some state’s laws only apply to public employers, and others include private employers and have an impact on small business. The “box” in question is found on employment [...]

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Jobless rate drops to lowest level in almost three years

Barry — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:05:52 +0000

The U.S. economy created jobs at the fastest pace in nine months in January and the unemployment rate dropped to a near three-year low, offering a hopeful sign for hiring in the year ahead. Employers added a net 243,000 jobs last month, the Labor Department reported Friday — that’s the most since April and far [...]

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