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What is Ban the Box? [Infographic]
A hot topic in recent months is the growing number of “ban the box” legislation. Following Hawaii, the first state to enact such a law, are a number of states and cities requiring, among other things,...
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What Are Your Obligations Under the FCRA?
Ordering a background check for a potential employee seems like a fairly straightforward exercise: get the applicant’s information, send it to the background screening company, and receive a detailed...
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Can an FCRA Amendment Protect You in a Background Check Lawsuit?
In recent years, there’s been a significant evolution in the regulatory and legal environment of employment background checks. One of these changes is that employers are seeing more lawsuits being...
View ArticleState Ban The Box Laws
Ban the box laws limit when an employer may permissibly ask about an individual’s criminal history. Often times, employers ask about an individual’s criminal history on an employment application. The...
View ArticleFINRA Rule 3110 – What Financial Firms Need to Know about FINRA Background...
FINRA member securities broker-dealers in the United States are mandated to conduct background investigations of applicants for registration with the member firm, including verifying the accuracy and...
View ArticleDing Dong, Safe Harbor is (effectively) Dead…
As expected, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU“) has declared EU-US Safe Harbor protocol to be invalid. The implications of this judgment are potentially wide-ranging and still being...
View ArticleUpdating Your Human Resources Policies: Four Tips to Get Through This Boring...
Updating your HR policies probably isn’t on the top of your to-do list. Although this dreaded task is often put off until the last moment, that doesn’t diminish its importance. Whether the change is...
View ArticleBan the Box Starts January 1, 2017 in Los Angeles
The popular initiative to “Ban the Box” was approved by the Los Angeles City Council in November and will take effect January 1, 2017. The new ordinance applies to Los Angeles businesses that employ 10...
View ArticleBecoming GDPR Compliant – Step 1 of 12
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is less than a year away. Yet, there still seems to be some way to go for most companies affected to achieve compliance with the new regulations. Over the...
View ArticleBecoming GDPR Compliant – Step 2 of 12
Data mapping should be a key element in any organization’s compliance strategy, including any pre-employment screening policy. The prospective employer (data controller) can face questions from its...
View ArticleBecoming GDPR Compliant – Step 3 of 12
Step one in “12 Steps to GDPR Compliance” blog series covered candidate consent and information notices. Consent is not only vital to HireRight’s service but also on the route to compliance. Now it’s...
View ArticleBecoming GDPR Compliant – Step 4 of 12
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is less than a year away. Yet, there still seems to be some way to go for most companies affected to achieve compliance with the new regulations. On the...
View ArticleWhat You Should Know About Pay Equity Laws in the United States
Huge strides in the push for gender equality were made again on Thursday, October 12, 2017, when a pay equity measure was signed into law in California. This bill will take effect on January 1, 2018....
View ArticleBecoming GDPR Compliant – Step 5 of 12
It’s time to continue the journey with Step 5 on the road to GDPR compliance: "Vendor management – Through the GDPR looking glass" The post Becoming GDPR Compliant – Step 5 of 12 appeared first on...
View ArticleBecoming GDPR Compliant – Step 6 of 12
The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is now just six months away from becoming law and many global companies are not fully prepared for this major legislation. In our 12-part...
View ArticleBecoming GDPR Compliant – Step 7 of 12
The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is less than six months away from becoming law. In our 12-part blog series exploring the impact of the GDPR legislation on employment...
View ArticleBecoming GDPR Compliant – Step 8 of 12
In our 12-part blog series exploring the impact of the GDPR legislation on employment screening programs in the EU, HireRight’s Associate General Counsel in EMEA, Caroline Smith, addresses the key...
View ArticleBecoming GDPR Compliant – Step 9 of 12
The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is going live in just over 3 months, on 25th May 2018, yet many global companies are still not fully prepared for this new legislation. In...
View ArticleAdjudication Services – a Background Check Program’s Hidden Gem
Adjudication services offered by HireRight, help employers ensure that all candidates are measured in accordance with company hiring guidelines. When using adjudication services the results of...
View ArticleBecoming GDPR Compliant – Step 10 of 12
The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is going live on 25th May 2018, yet many global companies are still not fully prepared for this new legislation. Our 12-part blog series...
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