Employment Screening FAQ Series: Can We Consider Arrest Records in Hiring Decisions?

BY Michael Gaul | April 4th, 2019

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When you’re trying to make the best possible hiring decision, criminal records are often considered an important source of information. If you want to know as much about a person’s background as you can, including …

HR Trends Series: Ban the Box is Sweeping the Nation

BY Michael Gaul | November 15th, 2018

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Ban the Box—the international civil rights movement aimed at persuading employers to remove the check box that asks if applicants have a criminal record from their hiring applications is more than a trend. It’s a …

Should You Check Your Employees' Federal Criminal Record Backgrounds?

BY Michael Gaul | May 8th, 2018

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Hiring a new employee is a complex, multifaceted undertaking. On top of identifying a qualified candidate who will be the right cultural fit, it is also your responsibility to build a safe and productive workforce. …

When Should Employers Use a National Criminal Database Search?

BY Michael Gaul | May 1st, 2018

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Background checks are an important part of the hiring process. However, not all background checks are created equally. While local county criminal records offer the most accurate information to employers, they come at a higher …

Workin’ at the Car Wash Blues

BY Michael Gaul | January 25th, 2018

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Did you ever wonder what’s going on in the mind and life of that person who’s washing your car or bussing your dishes? Did you ever think they might be a more capable person caught …

Update on Ban the Box Laws: A Growing Movement

BY Michael Gaul | July 5th, 2016

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If it seems to you like Ban the Box laws are everywhere, you are not far off. The National Employment Law Project (NELP) estimates that up to 185 million U.S. citizens are living in a …

Hiring without the ‘Box’: What it Means for You and Your Candidates [E-book]

BY Michael Gaul | June 22nd, 2016

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The idea of getting employers to hire more ex-offenders has gained a lot of momentum over the past few years. From the Federal Department of Justice and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on down through …

Can a Background Check Predict the Future?

BY Michael Gaul | March 3rd, 2016

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Do people with otherwise clean criminal backgrounds suddenly perform criminal acts? Should companies be able to predict this behavior and take actions to protect their customers, workforce, and public at large? Where does employer liability …

5 Eye-Opening Facts to Drive Your Background Screening Efforts

BY Michael Gaul | March 1st, 2016

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Consider these eye-opening facts when talking to employers about their background screening efforts and the role of background screening in their hiring processes.