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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issues its guidance on many employment-related topics, but the Enforcement Guidance regarding arrest and conviction records is one of the more compelling and important items for employers, as …
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Adverse action in employment (the process of denying an employment opportunity to a candidate or employee because of something revealed in a background check) can land an employer in a rugged territory of cross-cutting laws …
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Are you up to speed on adverse action? HR and hiring managers need to understand the rules and requirements of the adverse action process in order to maintain a hiring approach that is fair to …
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When you’re considering denying employment as a result of a background check, your adverse action process takes over. The Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) requires that employers follow a process that begins before a …
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Sometimes the person you are considering for employment gives you a reason to reconsider. When this “reconsidering” is due to information found on a background check you’ve ordered from a third-party provider and you decide …
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When you feel you should deny an employment opportunity to a job applicant on the basis of information uncovered in a background report, the process can feel daunting. One false step could result in unintentional …
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