Wisc. – City looks to eliminate “Unconscious Bias” during hiring
Excerpted from hngnews.com, by Jennifer Fetterly The City of Sun Prairie wants more people of color, different ethnic backgrounds and women to apply for city jobs to diversify its workforce. […]
Colorado – City council agrees to national background checks for candidates
Excerpted from The Tribune story by Tyler Silvy The Greeley City Council on Tuesday directed city staff to conduct national background checks on city council candidates going forward, and asked […]
Georgia bill to require tougher long-term care worker background checks
Excerpted from mcknightsseniorliving.com, by Lois A. Bowers More thorough background checks would be required of all Georgia assisted living community owners, workers with direct access to residents and applicants for […]
Texas court halts EEOC’s background check guidance
Excerpted from a Lexology post by Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP Why it matters The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) guidance on the use of background checks will remain on […]