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Criminal History and Discrimination: Assessing Applicants Properly

Accurate Background

Second, responsible business leaders are making efforts to address inequities in their workplaces by purposefully building diverse, equitable workforces. While there may be additional considerations, such as legal compliance, every justification for pre-employment screenings eventually comes back to safety and security.

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Using personality tests in the workplace

Insperity

Five-Factor based personality tests are best for: Pre-employment screening Generating meaningful interview questions. PI assessments are well researched , and they claim their tests do not discriminate between protected classes, are culturally neutral and are available in many languages. Strength Deployment Inventory.

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Interview Notes: 9 Reasons To Take & Best Practices To Follow (+Free Templates)

Analytics in HR

Pre-screening stage During the pre-screening stage , an HR professional takes notes based on résumé reviews, phone screenings, key qualifications and experiences, and any potential red flags. All interviewers must participate in this analysis to gather diverse perspectives.

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Washington State Passes Bill Limiting Pre-Employment Testing for Cannabis

Crimcheck | Pre-Employment & Background Check Information

Employers are required to comply by January 1, 2024. The newly passed bill severely limits an employer’s ability to test applicants for most positions for cannabis. Specifically, employers cannot discriminate in hiring based on a drug test that detects the presence of “nonpsychoactive cannabis metabolites.”

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Five Millennial Background Screening Challenges

TalentCulture

Information about religious affiliation, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status or health condition may all be prohibited under anti-discrimination laws. Plus, Millennials appear to have more cultural diversity than Gen X or Baby Boomers—42 percent identify with a race or ethnicity other than non-Hispanic white.

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5 Legal Lessons to Consider When Handling Millennial Background Checks

TLNT: The Business of HR

Information about a candidate’s religious affiliation, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status or health condition may all be prohibited under state and federal anti-discrimination laws. Moreover, Millennials appear to reflect more cultural diversity than Gen X or Baby Boomers. Digital Natives and age discrimination.

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Your Must-Have Guide to FDIC Background Check Requirements

Cisive

Section 19 Requirements The FDIC has provided guidance on the most effective pre-employment screening process for financial institutions to follow, i ncluding fingerprinting for all people subject to FDIC background checks. Apply background screening consistently across all employees within the same role category.