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Massachusetts Law - Are you in Compliance?

Posted by Izzy McLean, N.C. Licensed Attorney on Dec 11, 2014 8:00:00 AM

Virginia might be for lovers, but Massachusetts is for consumers.

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Topics: Law Changes, compliance, Background Screening, adverse action,, Law suits,, Massachusetts,, class action,, state law,

The EEOC Loses Discrimination Lawsuit

Posted by Izzy McLean, N.C. Licensed Attorney on Sep 25, 2014 8:00:00 AM

In September of 2012, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission approved its strategic enforcement plan for Fiscal Years 2013-2016. Of the six priorities adopted by the Commission, “eliminating barriers in recruitment and hiring” was at the top of the list.

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Topics: Law Changes, In The News, EEOC, hiring lawsuits, compliance, Legislation, Title VII

New York City May Ban Employers from Considering Credit Histories

Posted by Izzy McLean, N.C. Licensed Attorney on Sep 18, 2014 8:00:00 AM

The New York City Council has drafted a law that would prevent employers from requesting or using applicants' or employees' credit histories to retaliate or otherwise discriminate against them with regard to employment decisions. 

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Topics: Law Changes, hiring, compliance, Legislation, accredited background check, FCRA, Credit Report

The Importance of FCRA Compliance

Posted by Marketing Hirease on Aug 1, 2014 8:00:00 AM

A class action complaint against a major home improvement retailer was filed Jul 3, 2014 in the Northern District of Georgia, claiming willful violations of the FCRA. Now, the nation’s largest retailer of home improvement and construction products is defending the argument made by an applicant who was allegedly denied employment based on the contents of his background report.

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Topics: Hirease, Law Changes, Background Screening Services, In The News, criminal background check, hiring lawsuits, hiring, compliance, legislature, lawsuits, Background Screening, Legislation, accredited background check, FCRA

Will Employer Drug Testing Policies Go Up in Smoke?

Posted by Marketing Hirease on Jul 17, 2014 10:00:00 AM

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) recently published an article in HR Magazine about the effects of marijuana legalization on workplace drug-testing policies. The article, titled “Marijuana Maelstrom,” digs deeper into one of the most controversial topics currently impacting the Human Resource community.

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Topics: Hirease, Law Changes, In The News, human resources, criminal background check, hiring lawsuits, hiring, legislature, Background Screening, Legislation, Healthcare Screening, Drug Testing, Drug Screening

Will Illinois Be The Next State to Ban-The-Box?

Posted by Stephanie DeContreras on Jun 16, 2014 1:00:00 PM

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Topics: Hirease, Law Changes, In The News, ban the box

Baltimore, MD Joins The "Ban The Box" Movement

Posted by Marketing Hirease on Jun 3, 2014 1:00:00 AM

Baltimore, Maryland is the most recent addition to the growing list of cities and states across the country adopting "ban the box" legislation.

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Topics: Hirease, Law Changes, Background Screening Services, In The News, human resources, ban the box, criminal background check, EEOC, hiring, HR Onboarding, job interview, interview questions

Rochester, New York Joins The "Ban-The-Box Movement"

Posted by Stephanie DeContreras on May 30, 2014 1:00:00 PM

The City of Rochester became the second city in the state of New York to adopt "ban-the-box" legislation on May 22, 2014. The legislation restricts the timing of pre-employment criminal history inquiries by most Rochester public and private employers. Rochester is preceded by Buffalo, NY in adopting these policies as well as over forty other jurisdictions throughout the United States.

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Topics: Hirease, Law Changes, Background Screening Services, In The News, human resources, ban the box, EEOC, HR Onboarding, job interview, recruiting, interview questions, questions

San Francisco Adopts Ban The Box on Employment Applications

Posted by Marketing Hirease on Feb 25, 2014 1:42:00 PM

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Topics: Law Changes, In The News, ban the box, criminal background check

House of Representatives passes background check oversight bill

Posted by Marketing Hirease on Jan 21, 2014 7:32:00 PM

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Topics: Law Changes, In The News, criminal background check

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