Advocates argue in favor of ‘Ban the Box’ bill
Excerpted from Riverhead News-Review By Mahreen Khan Attorneys, social workers, ex-cons and former addicts advocated at the Suffolk County Legislature last Wednesday for passage of the “Second Chance” law, which […]
Lyft rolls out continuous background checks for drivers and enhanced identity verification
Excerpted from VentureBeat by Kyle Wiggers Lyft is beefing up its driver background check process with two new features it says are intended to “[improve] the safety and security of […]
Few employers use rolling background checks
Excerpted from HR Dive By Valerie Bolden-Barrett Dive Brief: • While some employers choose to screen employees continuously, checking that nothing has changed since they hired workers, their numbers remain […]
Texas employers take notice: Proposed bills for 2019
Excerpted from a Fisher Phillips blog by Felix Digilov The Texas Legislature does not officially convene until Jan. 8, 2019. But during the week of Nov. 12, Texas lawmakers got […]