Miss. – Employment a big obstacle for freed felons

Excerpted from cdispatch.com by Isabelle Altman David Duett’s job interview was going great. The Columbus native had been referred for the position by the business’ owner. The hiring manager had […]
Why compliance is so important in pre-employment background screening

Compliance is the name of the game in today’s pre-employment background screening process. Kansas and North Carolina’s recent enactment of laws last week governing the use of criminal history in […]
Target agrees to review screening of job applicants amid claims of bias

Excerpted from The Philadelphia Inquirer story by Colin Moynihan Target agreed Thursday to revise guidelines for how it screens people seeking jobs at its stores, a step meant to quell […]
Target to pay $3.7 Million in settlement over job-screening policies

Excerpted from The Wall Street Journal article by Maria Armental Target Corporation has agreed to pay more than $3.7 million and overhaul job-screening guidelines for hourly workers to resolve a […]