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Staffing Companies Beware: Improper Use Of Background Checks Could Get You Sued

Crimcheck | Pre-Employment & Background Check Information

In April 2015, the staffing industry and others were rocked by the news that retail giant Amazon had been hit with a proposed class action lawsuit. The company was accused of wrongly using background checks when making hiring decisions. When the background check returned a criminal record, the company fired him.

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How Can the Improper Use of Background Checks Could Get You Sued?

Crimcheck | Pre-Employment & Background Check Information

Original Post: 3-15-16 Updated Post: 4-29-16 Updated Post: 7-18-16 Updated Post: 10-23-16 Updated Post: 4-4-17 In April 2015, the staffing industry and others were rocked by the news that retail giant Amazon had been hit with a proposed class action lawsuit. When the background check returned a criminal record, the company fired him.

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FEDERAL INDUSTRY NEWS

Aurico

FLRA Issues Guidance on Information Requests The Federal Labor Relations Authority’s General Counsel recently issued a guidance document stating that Federal agencies must provide their specific rationale for denying requests for information from Federal employees’ unions when that rationale is employee privacy-related.

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How Verified First and Workable improved government contractor efficiency

Workable

Founded in 2003, IT Concepts is a trusted global technology services company that delivers end-to-end solutions for the private and government sectors. Manual processes and lack of supportive integrations hindered IT Concepts’ ability to effectively recruit and manage top talent, leverage data, and ultimately impact its bottom line.

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What is blind recruitment – and does it work?

cipHR

Blind recruitment is gaining traction as an effective way to recruit more diverse staff. What exactly is blind recruitment? Because many organisations focus on removing candidates’ names from applications, this process is often referred to as ‘name-blind recruitment’. But how does it work in practice?

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Illinois Equal Pay Act To Require Employer Pay Data Reporting

Trusaic

First, SB 1480 amends Illinois’ Equal Pay Act of 2003 to require certain employers to obtain an “Equal Pay Registration Certificate”. Importantly, SB 1480 provides Illinois regulators with the broad power to audit a business to ensure compliance with the Equal Pay Act of 2003. The Equal Pay Registration Certificate.

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Illinois Equal Pay Act To Require Employer Pay Data Reporting

Trusaic

First, SB 1480 amends Illinois’ Equal Pay Act of 2003 to require certain employers to obtain an “Equal Pay Registration Certificate”. Importantly, SB 1480 provides Illinois regulators with the broad power to audit a business to ensure compliance with the Equal Pay Act of 2003. The Equal Pay Registration Certificate.

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