Consider these eye-opening facts when talking to employers about their background screening efforts and the role of background screening in their hiring processes.
5 Eye-Opening Facts to Drive Your Background Screening Efforts
Posts Tagged: hiring ex-offenders
H.R.3470 Fair Chance Act Continues its March through Congress
H.R.3470 The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act would prohibit federal agencies and federal contractors from making a request for or use of the criminal history of a job applicant until after the conditional offer of employment. Find out the latest here.
[Infographic] Coping with the Reality of Ex-Offenders in Your Workforce
Should you risk the apparent liabilities of ex-offenders in your workforce or risk discrimination lawsuits by refusing to hire them? This infographic provides context as well as a description of a hiring process that threads the needle between the rock and the lawsuit.
Top 10 Employment Screening Articles from 2015
Discover the 10 most popular articles from the Employment Screening Blog in 2015.
Balancing the Risks of Background Checks in Hiring [Infographic]
Our new infographic provides a clear path that allows employers to avoid negative consequences and potentially even identify excellent employees among ex-offenders.
Would More Jobs for Ex-Offenders Reduce Recidivism?
Given how many employers report hiring ex-offenders successfully, the possibility that employment can reduce recidivism is a great opportunity.
Are Insurance Companies Undermining the Fair Hiring of Ex-Offenders?
Learn how to better navigate the competing pressures of insurance requirements and the desire to reduce the risk of discrimination under employment law.
Public Policy to Employer: Hire More Ex-Offenders
Make no mistake about it: employment law aims to get employers to hire ex-offenders. At the Federal level, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) combine for a one-two punch that targets the outcomes of hiring as well as the hiring process itself.
Follow the Numbers: Ex-Offenders Will Very Likely Be in Your Workforce
Today’s reality may be that you will hire, or have already hired, an applicant with a criminal record. Consider some key points when hiring ex-offenders.
