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Dos & Don’ts of Screening Your Candidates Online

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Discrimination : Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and state laws prohibit employers from making hiring decisions based on protected class information — information that could be seen inadvertently on a job applicant’s profile. Accuracy : The Fair Credit Report Act (FCRA) requires maximum possible accuracy in background checks.

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Your Job Candidate Has Criminal Record? Don’t Panic.

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Your focus should be on compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and anti-discrimination laws. Using this process, the applicant has an opportunity to see the background report, challenge any inaccuracies in the report, and clear any negative information that is disqualifying him or her from the job.

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The Hot Potatoes Of Social Screening

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There are certainly both the risks and rewards of screening job candidates online, but understanding the legal considerations facing companies that turn to the Internet to check out job candidates due to privacy, discrimination and accuracy is critical. Transparency I believe in, but there’s a reason for privacy and discrimination laws.

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The Prevalence and the Practice of Social Media Screening—The Dos and Don’ts

HR Daily Advisor

Today, Morris, who is president of EmployeeScreenIQ of Cleveland, Ohio, reveals his tips for social media screening. According to EmployeeScreenIQ’s Survey, about 63% of organizations do not; about 30% do the searches internally; and about 7.5% Discrimination. diploma mill) degrees. use a third party. Search Engine.

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WIRTW #347 (the “bad santa” edition)

Ohio Employer's Law

You have until Dec. 19 to cast your vote here. And a hearty and heart-felt thank you to Casey Sipe for the kind words in nominating me this year). 3 Things GCs Should Watch For — via In House HR & Employee Relations The One Where Evil HR Lady Gets Fired — via Evil HR Lady, Suzanne Lucas Are old ways of treating employees coming back? —

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WIRTW #355 (the “paraskevidekatriaphobia” edition)

Ohio Employer's Law

via employeescreenIQ Blog Does Your Office Have Dating Policies and Guidelines? — Today is my birthday, and, thankfully, I suffer from neither of these phobias. Happy birthday to me. via Abovethelaw.com HR & Employee Relations Can You Deny Employment for Falsifying a Job Application? —

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WIRTW #350 (the “bad reputation” edition)

Ohio Employer's Law

Here’s what I read over the past few weeks: Discrimination Is It Harassment To Post Nutritional Information On A Co-Worker’s Chair? — via Employment Discrimination Report Do the ADA and FMLA Provide Protections to LGBT’s in the Workplace? — Both shows are at The Music Box , 1148 Main Ave., And, best of all, both shows are free.