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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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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 Disheartened Staffing Pros Finally Achieve Interview Experience Consistency

Spark Hire

In fact, a 2015 Brandon Hall Group survey found that 69 percent of companies blame a broken interview process for letting bad hires get through. You should be able to customize communications so they reflect the position, but still provide everyone with the same essential information, like what to expect in the interview.

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HR Best Practices: The 3 Cs of Background Check Policies

Goodhire

Editor’s note: The COVID-19 pandemic has affected background checks and hiring, so we thought it was time to refresh a popular blog that ran in 2015 to help employers determine whether they need to update their employment screening policy. COMPANY-WIDE. CONSISTENT.

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SHRM’s Best Kept Secret: the SHRM Foundation

HR Bartender

The SHRM Foundation supports our role as human resources professionals through research, thought-leadership and awards. And frankly, we can all use good information to make our jobs easier. Beth, can you share with readers some background about the SHRM Foundation (i.e., Our main mission is really research and education.

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5 Legal HR Mistakes Which Can Prove Very Costly

Crimcheck | Pre-Employment & Background Check Information

FCRA Disclosures and Notifications Many HRs now use background checks to inform decisions like recruitment, promotion and termination. Whenever background checks are used, the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) comes into play. The two most recent ones were in November 2014 and March 2015.

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What Employers Need to Know About Ban the Box Legislation

ExactHire

About “Ban the Box” “Ban the Box” is the removal of any questions asking about an individual’s prior criminal record from an employer’s job application…essentially, barring any check boxes that an applicant might have had to mark on an employment application in the past. Ban the Box.