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4th Circuit Decision in EEOC v. Freeman Background Screening Lawsuit

In February 2015, the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit upheld a summary judgment ruling in favor of Freeman, Inc. following EEOC...

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Social Media Recruiting & Background Screening: A Warning

Using Social Media, such as LinkedIn to find, recruit and review applicants may seem like a good idea. But, do you know if you are performing...

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The Consent Form: What is the Cost of Non-Compliance?

Publix settled for $6.8 Million - is this the cost of one non-compliant sentence in their consent form?

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How To Deal with a Dispute

Your applicant just told you something was incorrect on their report. Is it true or are they just trying to get the job? How do you make sure? What...

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What is the difference between a SSN Trace & Employment Eligibility?

Remember thinking “How am I going to learn all this?!” when you got your first 600-page text book? We had high school flashbacks while investigating...

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Making the Decision: My Candidate Has a Hit

Blanket policies and Criminal History checkboxes result with more and more employers defending discrimination allegations and fighting the EEOC. Are...

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Adverse Action Letters: Is it time to review your policy?

ad-verse ac-tion \ad-'vers 'ak-shən\ verb: In terms of background checks, an action that denies an individual employment, promotion, transfer, or...

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Why using a professional agency for pre-employment background screening is best practice

By investigating an applicant’s history during the pre-employment background screening process, companies have the ability to gain insight into the...

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