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

Crimcheck | Pre-Employment & Background Check Information

The company was accused of wrongly using background checks when making hiring decisions. another staffing firm – was slapped with a similar class action lawsuit for improper criminal background checks. According to the lawsuit, Aerotek conducted a criminal background check on an employee, Craig Mitchell.

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

Crimcheck | Pre-Employment & Background Check Information

The company was accused of wrongly using background checks when making hiring decisions. another staffing firm – was slapped with a similar class action lawsuit for improper criminal background checks. According to the lawsuit, Aerotek conducted a criminal background check on an employee, Craig Mitchell.

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How to Ensure Accuracy in Employee Background Screening

Crimcheck | Pre-Employment & Background Check Information

The accuracy of criminal records used in employment screening has become a major issue for both employers and employment background screening providers (legally known as consumer reporting agencies (CRAs)) in Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) related litigation. A recent complaint (Buckley v. Uber Technologies, Inc.

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How PACER Would Help Employers with Faster & More Accurate Background Checks

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Ensuring workplace safety is the primary reason 96% of employers conduct background checks, according to a survey conducted by HR.com , but more than half of employers also conduct screenings to improve the quality of their hires. How PACER Impacts Employer Background Checks. What is PACER?

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History of Background Checks

Peopletrail

What do you know about the history of background checks? Here is a brief history of employment background checks that should give an idea of why it is such an important exercise from the employer’s perspective. History of background checks is often overlooked. The emergence of Negligent Hiring Laws.

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Are You Exposing Your Candidates to Identity Theft

Insperity

Your job candidates provide their confidential information, like their Social Security numbers and other personal data, to you with the expectation that it will be safe. They naturally assume that you’ll take measures to protect that information from identity theft. You have no control over outsourced information.

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Disability Discrimination: Terminated Cancer Survivor’s ADA Claim Fails, Part 1

HR Daily Advisor

Background. Medtronic, a medical device maker, hired Willow as a credit representative in 2003. She informed Medtronic of her disability as a cancer survivor with long-term health effects. She excelled at her job, winning awards for customer satisfaction and cost efficiency.