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Background Checks

EEOC mandates new rules on background checks

The EEOC’s recent guidance concerning employers’ use of criminal background checks on job applicants comes down to two words: Individual assessment.

by Tim Gould
April 27, 2012

EEOC warns of bias in 2 common hiring practices

The feds are keeping close watch on companies’ hiring procedures. Here’s how to stay off their hit list.

May 15, 2008

EEOC's new focus: Criminal background checks

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has set its sights on a common business practice: The use of criminal background checks on job applicants.

by Tim Gould
July 27, 2011

Employee assaults stranger while on duty — is it HR's fault?

If one of your employees attacks a stranger while on duty, does that make the company liable? That’s what an assault victim claimed in this recent case.

June 18, 2009

Help wanted: Ex-soldiers for drug smuggling

It’s not unusual to see employment ads that mention types of previous experience that applicants should have. So, if you were placing an ad for drug smugglers, would you request previous military experience?

by Fred Hosier
May 1, 2008

How your peers are using social media [INFOGRAPHIC]

Social media use is increasing among HR pros — but not everyone is using it the same way.  

by Dan Wisniewski
November 8, 2013

HR director may lose job after hiring 15 ex-cons

The tricky thing about background checks: You actually have to pay attention to the results you get.

September 3, 2009

Lawsuit turns spotlight on use of applicant background checks

A new federal lawsuit points out the dangers inherent in a commonly used applicant screening technique: background checks.

by Tim Gould
April 12, 2010

Lighter side: Employee pays back stolen money … by stealing again

Another example of why background checks can never be too thorough:

June 19, 2009

New hire attacks employee: Was it HR's fault?

It’s one of HR’s worst nightmares: An employee’s injured after an attack by a co-worker. If it turns out the attacker had a history of violent behavior, can the company be sued for hiring him?

October 2, 2008

New search engine specifically for HR and hiring managers

Most managers and HR pros perform impromptu background checks online before offering an applicant a job. Here’s a new tool that might make that process easier.

July 23, 2009

New tool to uncover hidden reference info

With all the difficulty in getting truthful references, more and more HR managers are turning to Web research and social-networking sites to get inside info on applicants.  And some of the info they uncover isn’t available anywhere else — and isn’t pretty.

by Jim Giuliano
September 17, 2008

Perfect candidate fudged his resume: Is it worth overlooking?

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by John Walston
April 30, 2019

Proposed law would ban criminal checks on applicants

More reason to think twice about criminal background checks on job applicants: A new bill that’s been introduced in the House would make it illegal to ask candidates whether they’ve ever been convicted of a crime.

by Tim Gould
August 6, 2012

Question: If an employee has been with us for some time, can we still run a criminal history check on him?

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by John Walston
April 26, 2019

Question: If we conduct a background check on an applicant and they fail, what are the next steps if we don’t want to continue the process with them? 

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by John Walston
April 29, 2019

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