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SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
Situational ageism — prejudice or discrimination on the basis of a person’s age — undoubtedly exists in the tech industry. Here are four common ageism myths we debunked with the data: Myth #1: Older tech workers are less valued. MORE
MARCH 16, 2017
The theory goes that not all criminal offenses are created equally, but by asking about previous criminal history, arrest records, or other similar background screening questions too soon in the recruiting process, the employer risks eliminating an otherwise qualified individual without real cause. MORE
FEBRUARY 16, 2016
Yesterday we explored how the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has been taking a hard stance on hiring and pay discrimination cases. With the additional staff, the OFCCP will provide sufficient expert support for improved data collection and analysis. MORE
NOVEMBER 9, 2016
Employer wellness programs could also offer blood glucose screening. In the absence of a demonstrated ongoing problem, an employer should not discriminate against an individual simply because he or she has diabetes. ADA & Disabilities HR Management data employees employer wellness MORE
DECEMBER 15, 2014
And, because of the industry I’m in and the perspective I usually take, I imagined if I were an employer looking at public candidate profiles across social and professional networks as part of my pre-employment screening process, finding these horrible hot potatoes along the way. MORE
SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
Situational ageism — prejudice or discrimination on the basis of a person’s age — undoubtedly exists in the tech industry. Here are four common ageism myths we debunked with the data: Myth #1: Older tech workers are less valued. MORE
DECEMBER 9, 2019
percent, SHRM data says that more than 7.8 This can certainly help address the talent shortage, but it’s important to understand that making the decision to hire people with criminal histories won’t eliminate the need to conduct background checks and employment screening. The Discrimination Consideration When Hiring Employees with a Criminal History. Because of the potential for discrimination, many states and cities have laws known as “Ban-the-Box” legislation. MORE
JANUARY 26, 2015
A new consideration in the background screening industry is whether employers should conduct ongoing or periodic background checks on their current workforce. Although a comprehensive background screen may have validated and confirmed a clear record on the way into an organization, something you may need to know may have occurred since that time. 7 Seventy-two percent of organizations do not conduct any form of post-hire background screens on their employees. MORE
AUGUST 19, 2015
Companies are always looking for ways to improve their recruiting process, whether it’s by reducing the time it takes to hire someone for a particular role or creating an efficient background screening for potential employees. . . MORE
SEPTEMBER 23, 2019
A vendor partner can be the HR practitioner’s best support to help navigate the fast-moving legal compliance landscape that includes background screening, reference checks, and employment verification. If the applicant or employee files a charge of discrimination, you must maintain the records until the case is concluded. The new laws are aimed at ending the cycle of pay discrimination and some go further than simply banning pay history questions. MORE
OCTOBER 18, 2017
Reasons for Re-Screening Employees After a Merger. Organizations need to make sure that a background screening program is included in the procurement process and added to the total cost of ownership to mitigate the risks and protect the brand after the merger. What is Re-Screening? MORE
OCTOBER 15, 2018
The reason: its resume-analyzing AI discriminated against women by penalizing their resumes. But, as reported, the data the system was fed to learn how to score candidates was “successful resumes” and “unsuccessful resumes” from the past 10 years. MORE
SEPTEMBER 16, 2017
Employers conducting employment background screening will need to keep compliance top of mind in 2017. With this in mind, Peopletrail released a webinar entitled, Trending Discussions in Employment Screening. The Rise of Post-Hire Screening. MORE
OCTOBER 15, 2018
The reason: its resume-analyzing AI discriminated against women by penalizing their resumes. But, as reported, the data the system was fed to learn how to score candidates was “successful resumes” and “unsuccessful resumes” from the past 10 years. MORE
JUNE 30, 2015
Today, Morris, who is president of EmployeeScreenIQ of Cleveland, Ohio, reveals his tips for social media screening. Does your organization conduct online media searches as a means of screening candidates in the hiring process? Discrimination. MORE
JUNE 23, 2015
Hiring this growing generation of workers introduces a whole new set of legal challenges to the HR department, and the background screening process is one of those challenges. Jumping into social media as a way to screen job candidates can be a risky proposition. MORE
NOVEMBER 18, 2019
But despite its longevity and success at uncovering discrimination, this approach has a few major limitations. IRR sifts through piles of resumes using the data generated from their ratings of 40 hypothetical candidates. MORE
JULY 29, 2019
At a time when employers increasingly use background-check reports to screen job candidates, class action lawsuits have become an important tool to ensure that the rights of applicants are protected,” said Good Jobs First Research Director Philip Mattera, who leads the work on Violation Tracker (available to the public at violationtracker.org ). Related : Key Employer Takeaways to Ensure FCRA Compliance in Background Screening Disclosure and Authorization. MORE
JANUARY 31, 2019
Gender Pay Gap and People Analytics: A Practice with Open Data. However, one issue remained unsolved for years: The lack of open HR data to practice on. A Practice with Open Data. For that reason, I constantly search for open HR data and use it in learning sessions. MORE
Can I screen for candidates who won’t be uncomfortable with our cursing and crude jokes? I have no problem with cursing , even at work, but depending on the specifics of what you mean, crude jokes and being a “boys club” are potentially a problem from a legal standpoint — in terms of sexual harassment, discrimination, and hostile workplace — as well as a problem from an inclusiveness standpoint, if you’re interested in having a diverse office. It’s five answers to five questions. MORE
JANUARY 3, 2018
Traditional recruiting used to rely on luck and intuition more than data, which was time-consuming to amass and analyze. But now, with a wealth of software and analytics tools available on the market, anyone can create a data-driven recruiting process. What is data-driven recruiting? MORE
MARCH 26, 2020
However, there’s an expectation that the increasing number of clients have but few companies notice: data privacy and security. Modern business practices and data privacy. It can happen if a data breach occurs. Making customer data privacy part of CX. MORE
SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
Situational ageism — prejudice or discrimination on the basis of a person’s age — undoubtedly exists in the tech industry. Here are four common ageism myths we debunked with the data: Myth #1: Older tech workers are less valued. MORE
JULY 25, 2017
million to settle a racial discrimination lawsuit with the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). As just one high profile hiring discrimination case among many, this latest lawsuit drives home why compliance matters. MORE
SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
Situational ageism — prejudice or discrimination on the basis of a person’s age — undoubtedly exists in the tech industry. Here are four common ageism myths we debunked with the data: Myth #1: Older tech workers are less valued. MORE
DECEMBER 13, 2018
Technology has created a data-driven world. And now, with the power of artificial intelligence (AI), not only can technology analyze data, it can interpret information to guide or make decisions in many aspects of life, including business. The power of AI is data . MORE
AUGUST 8, 2019
The EEOC takes religious discrimination seriously and has been aggressively going after employers that enforce dress codes that unnecessarily restrict employees’ faith-mandated attire. It may also amount to national origin discrimination. Discrimination and Harassment Employment Law MORE
FEBRUARY 13, 2019
Used well, blind recruitment can help with fair screening ensuring non-discriminative shortlisting. Candidate Experience Hiring Recruiting gender bias Candidate Bias Big Data sourcing hr tech #hrtech #oleeo Diversity Artificial Intelligence MORE
DECEMBER 8, 2014
Should employers use social media to screen candidates? A significant portion of employers do use social media but not for screening job candidates. According to recent data from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), 77 percent of all employers surveyed “are increasingly using social networking sites for recruiting, primarily as a way to attract passive job candidates.” Do create a written policy for using social media in the background screening process. MORE
JANUARY 13, 2015
While background screenings can provide valuable insight on your applicants, it’s vital that these investigations and subsequent hiring decisions are handled with great care to comply with applicable laws and EEOC guidelines. Non-compliance of policies with anti-discrimination laws. MORE
SEPTEMBER 9, 2019
GINA, or the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, outlaws genetic discrimination. GINA bars employers from discriminating against or harassing employees based on their genetic information. It prohibits genetic information employment discrimination. MORE
HR and recruiting leaders are wholly invested in compliance when it comes to background screening and employment law. As a best-in-class vendor partner for background screening, Cisive fields a lot of questions from companies about the background check process. Here, we’ll share the five most commonly asked questions about background screening. Which laws regulate the employment and background screening process? Global Screening. Drug Screening. MORE
JULY 22, 2015
They’re hot commodities, but hiring them creates background screening challenges. In particular, when screening Millennials, employers need to take into account not only what’s effective, but also what’s legal. Using social media to screen candidates can be risky, however. MORE
JULY 2, 2020
This act was a landmark civil rights and labor law prohibiting discrimination in public places, providing for the integration of schools and other public facilities, and made employment discrimination illegal. MORE
OCTOBER 31, 2016
Let’s explore some of the potential risks: Manager Mayhem : HR will go overboard with the data they have and lose great employees by giving managers individual turnover risk metrics. In this approach, correlations are sought for any and all data points. Analytics Big DataPart IV. MORE
OCTOBER 17, 2016
Backlash discrimination against those who are Muslim or Sikh, or persons of Arab, Middle Eastern or South Asian descent, as well as persons perceived to be members of these groups. Discrimination Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC MORE
SEPTEMBER 13, 2016
However, in the recent past, the background screening process has been made easier, thanks to the public records and databases being made available online, as well as the many avenues that individuals fills in their details online. Re-screening Of Individual Already Screened. MORE
JULY 24, 2015
They’re hot commodities, but hiring them creates background screening challenges. In particular, when screening Millennials, employers need to take into account not only what’s effective, but also what’s legal. Using social media to screen candidates can be risky, however. MORE
JUNE 1, 2020
Due to the amount of time and the severity of the health crisis, it is a best practice to screen new and returning employees through background checks, drug screens, and COVID-19 screens. Of course, when and how screening is conducted will depend on many factors. MORE
NOVEMBER 8, 2019
One integral piece of advice from the 5 Job Application Tips For HR is to review candidates’ historical employment data. Whatever labor force your business requires, ask the obvious in your screening process. Create awareness about the background screening practices you use. MORE
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
Unemployment is at one of the lowest levels in recent history and the war for talent is on,” says Greg Dubecky, president of Corporate Screening. Employers that pre-screen candidates based on race and criminal history without considering competencies, potential, and a holistic view of the candidate will ultimately lose the war on talent—potentially causing long-term damage to their organization.”. There are key regulations already in place to reduce this type of discrimination. MORE
Get Hppy
SEPTEMBER 13, 2016
However, in the recent past, the background screening process has been made easier, thanks to the public records and databases being made available online, as well as the many avenues that individuals fills in their details online. Re-screening Of Individual Already Screened.
Accurate Background
JULY 2, 2020
This act was a landmark civil rights and labor law prohibiting discrimination in public places, providing for the integration of schools and other public facilities, and made employment discrimination illegal.
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TalentCulture
JULY 22, 2015
They’re hot commodities, but hiring them creates background screening challenges. In particular, when screening Millennials, employers need to take into account not only what’s effective, but also what’s legal. Using social media to screen candidates can be risky, however.
TalentCulture
DECEMBER 15, 2014
And, because of the industry I’m in and the perspective I usually take, I imagined if I were an employer looking at public candidate profiles across social and professional networks as part of my pre-employment screening process, finding these horrible hot potatoes along the way.
Goodhire
JUNE 1, 2020
Due to the amount of time and the severity of the health crisis, it is a best practice to screen new and returning employees through background checks, drug screens, and COVID-19 screens. Of course, when and how screening is conducted will depend on many factors.
Cisive
MAY 7, 2019
HR and recruiting leaders are wholly invested in compliance when it comes to background screening and employment law. As a best-in-class vendor partner for background screening, Cisive fields a lot of questions from companies about the background check process. Here, we’ll share the five most commonly asked questions about background screening. Which laws regulate the employment and background screening process? Global Screening. Drug Screening.
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Business Management Daily
SEPTEMBER 9, 2019
GINA, or the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, outlaws genetic discrimination. GINA bars employers from discriminating against or harassing employees based on their genetic information. It prohibits genetic information employment discrimination.
Peopletrail
SEPTEMBER 16, 2017
Employers conducting employment background screening will need to keep compliance top of mind in 2017. With this in mind, Peopletrail released a webinar entitled, Trending Discussions in Employment Screening. The Rise of Post-Hire Screening.
Visier
SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
Situational ageism — prejudice or discrimination on the basis of a person’s age — undoubtedly exists in the tech industry. Here are four common ageism myths we debunked with the data: Myth #1: Older tech workers are less valued.
Visier
SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
Situational ageism — prejudice or discrimination on the basis of a person’s age — undoubtedly exists in the tech industry. Here are four common ageism myths we debunked with the data: Myth #1: Older tech workers are less valued.
Visier
SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
Situational ageism — prejudice or discrimination on the basis of a person’s age — undoubtedly exists in the tech industry. Here are four common ageism myths we debunked with the data: Myth #1: Older tech workers are less valued.
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Workable
JANUARY 3, 2018
Traditional recruiting used to rely on luck and intuition more than data, which was time-consuming to amass and analyze. But now, with a wealth of software and analytics tools available on the market, anyone can create a data-driven recruiting process. What is data-driven recruiting?
Sterling Check
OCTOBER 18, 2017
Reasons for Re-Screening Employees After a Merger. Organizations need to make sure that a background screening program is included in the procurement process and added to the total cost of ownership to mitigate the risks and protect the brand after the merger. What is Re-Screening?
Qualtrics
MARCH 26, 2020
However, there’s an expectation that the increasing number of clients have but few companies notice: data privacy and security. Modern business practices and data privacy. It can happen if a data breach occurs. Making customer data privacy part of CX.
Workable
OCTOBER 15, 2018
The reason: its resume-analyzing AI discriminated against women by penalizing their resumes. But, as reported, the data the system was fed to learn how to score candidates was “successful resumes” and “unsuccessful resumes” from the past 10 years.
Visier
SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
Situational ageism — prejudice or discrimination on the basis of a person’s age — undoubtedly exists in the tech industry. Here are four common ageism myths we debunked with the data: Myth #1: Older tech workers are less valued.
SAP Innovation
JULY 24, 2015
They’re hot commodities, but hiring them creates background screening challenges. In particular, when screening Millennials, employers need to take into account not only what’s effective, but also what’s legal. Using social media to screen candidates can be risky, however.
Workable
OCTOBER 15, 2018
The reason: its resume-analyzing AI discriminated against women by penalizing their resumes. But, as reported, the data the system was fed to learn how to score candidates was “successful resumes” and “unsuccessful resumes” from the past 10 years.
HR Daily Advisor
FEBRUARY 16, 2016
Yesterday we explored how the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has been taking a hard stance on hiring and pay discrimination cases. With the additional staff, the OFCCP will provide sufficient expert support for improved data collection and analysis.
Aurico
JANUARY 26, 2015
A new consideration in the background screening industry is whether employers should conduct ongoing or periodic background checks on their current workforce. Although a comprehensive background screen may have validated and confirmed a clear record on the way into an organization, something you may need to know may have occurred since that time. 7 Seventy-two percent of organizations do not conduct any form of post-hire background screens on their employees.
NCHRA
AUGUST 19, 2015
Companies are always looking for ways to improve their recruiting process, whether it’s by reducing the time it takes to hire someone for a particular role or creating an efficient background screening for potential employees. . .
HRO Today
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
Unemployment is at one of the lowest levels in recent history and the war for talent is on,” says Greg Dubecky, president of Corporate Screening. Employers that pre-screen candidates based on race and criminal history without considering competencies, potential, and a holistic view of the candidate will ultimately lose the war on talent—potentially causing long-term damage to their organization.”. There are key regulations already in place to reduce this type of discrimination.
Oleeo
FEBRUARY 13, 2019
Used well, blind recruitment can help with fair screening ensuring non-discriminative shortlisting. Candidate Experience Hiring Recruiting gender bias Candidate Bias Big Data sourcing hr tech #hrtech #oleeo Diversity Artificial Intelligence
TLNT: The Business of HR
JUNE 23, 2015
Hiring this growing generation of workers introduces a whole new set of legal challenges to the HR department, and the background screening process is one of those challenges. Jumping into social media as a way to screen job candidates can be a risky proposition.
HR Daily Advisor
JUNE 30, 2015
Today, Morris, who is president of EmployeeScreenIQ of Cleveland, Ohio, reveals his tips for social media screening. Does your organization conduct online media searches as a means of screening candidates in the hiring process? Discrimination.
HRO Today
NOVEMBER 18, 2019
But despite its longevity and success at uncovering discrimination, this approach has a few major limitations. IRR sifts through piles of resumes using the data generated from their ratings of 40 hypothetical candidates.
Cisive
JULY 29, 2019
At a time when employers increasingly use background-check reports to screen job candidates, class action lawsuits have become an important tool to ensure that the rights of applicants are protected,” said Good Jobs First Research Director Philip Mattera, who leads the work on Violation Tracker (available to the public at violationtracker.org ). Related : Key Employer Takeaways to Ensure FCRA Compliance in Background Screening Disclosure and Authorization.
Littal Shemer
JANUARY 31, 2019
Gender Pay Gap and People Analytics: A Practice with Open Data. However, one issue remained unsolved for years: The lack of open HR data to practice on. A Practice with Open Data. For that reason, I constantly search for open HR data and use it in learning sessions.
Ask a Manager
AUGUST 31, 2016
Can I screen for candidates who won’t be uncomfortable with our cursing and crude jokes? I have no problem with cursing , even at work, but depending on the specifics of what you mean, crude jokes and being a “boys club” are potentially a problem from a legal standpoint — in terms of sexual harassment, discrimination, and hostile workplace — as well as a problem from an inclusiveness standpoint, if you’re interested in having a diverse office. It’s five answers to five questions.
Cisive
DECEMBER 9, 2019
percent, SHRM data says that more than 7.8 This can certainly help address the talent shortage, but it’s important to understand that making the decision to hire people with criminal histories won’t eliminate the need to conduct background checks and employment screening. The Discrimination Consideration When Hiring Employees with a Criminal History. Because of the potential for discrimination, many states and cities have laws known as “Ban-the-Box” legislation.
TalentCulture
JULY 25, 2017
million to settle a racial discrimination lawsuit with the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). As just one high profile hiring discrimination case among many, this latest lawsuit drives home why compliance matters.
Cisive
SEPTEMBER 23, 2019
A vendor partner can be the HR practitioner’s best support to help navigate the fast-moving legal compliance landscape that includes background screening, reference checks, and employment verification. If the applicant or employee files a charge of discrimination, you must maintain the records until the case is concluded. The new laws are aimed at ending the cycle of pay discrimination and some go further than simply banning pay history questions.
Peopletrail
NOVEMBER 8, 2019
One integral piece of advice from the 5 Job Application Tips For HR is to review candidates’ historical employment data. Whatever labor force your business requires, ask the obvious in your screening process. Create awareness about the background screening practices you use.
HRWatchdog
OCTOBER 17, 2016
Backlash discrimination against those who are Muslim or Sikh, or persons of Arab, Middle Eastern or South Asian descent, as well as persons perceived to be members of these groups. Discrimination Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC
Business Management Daily
AUGUST 8, 2019
The EEOC takes religious discrimination seriously and has been aggressively going after employers that enforce dress codes that unnecessarily restrict employees’ faith-mandated attire. It may also amount to national origin discrimination. Discrimination and Harassment Employment Law
HR Daily Advisor
MARCH 16, 2017
The theory goes that not all criminal offenses are created equally, but by asking about previous criminal history, arrest records, or other similar background screening questions too soon in the recruiting process, the employer risks eliminating an otherwise qualified individual without real cause.
SAP Innovation
DECEMBER 13, 2018
Technology has created a data-driven world. And now, with the power of artificial intelligence (AI), not only can technology analyze data, it can interpret information to guide or make decisions in many aspects of life, including business. The power of AI is data .
SMD HR
OCTOBER 31, 2016
Let’s explore some of the potential risks: Manager Mayhem : HR will go overboard with the data they have and lose great employees by giving managers individual turnover risk metrics. In this approach, correlations are sought for any and all data points. Analytics Big DataPart IV.
HR Daily Advisor
NOVEMBER 9, 2016
Employer wellness programs could also offer blood glucose screening. In the absence of a demonstrated ongoing problem, an employer should not discriminate against an individual simply because he or she has diabetes. ADA & Disabilities HR Management data employees employer wellness
Insperity
JANUARY 13, 2015
While background screenings can provide valuable insight on your applicants, it’s vital that these investigations and subsequent hiring decisions are handled with great care to comply with applicable laws and EEOC guidelines. Non-compliance of policies with anti-discrimination laws.
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