“Ban the Box” and workplace violence: Could it lead to costly liability?
Many states and municipalities across the U.S. have enacted laws requiring the removal of criminal conviction history questions from job applications, otherwise known as the “Ban the Box” movement. Hypothetically, […]
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 […]
U.S. Youth Soccer facing legal challenge over background checks
Excerpted from the Orange County Register story by Scott M. Reid In 2005, U.S. Youth Soccer, the nation’s largest youth sports organization, conducted a survey of its 55 state associations […]
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 […]