“Always check the source” was the advice from a professor I had in college. In summary, he said, always go to the source and avoid, if possible, relying on other people’s opinions. Other people can often be wrong, he said. But it’s easy, you say, to just rely on someone’s opinion. And, that opinion may […]
Do You Know How…..?
Do you know how, or even if, your consumer reporting agency is complying with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) when it comes to communicating potentially adverse information? This is important to know particularly if information from a public database is the source. Recently a large consumer reporting agency agreed to a $3.3 million settlement […]
Should Employers Stop Job Applicant Drug Testing
We don’t think employers should stop job applicant drug testing. Mark A.R. Kleiman wrote an article in MSN Money web site expressing the opposite opinion recently. His remarks from the article are in Italics below. Our rebuttal points follow each italicized paragraph. Companies can’t find enough workers. And the research linking passing a drug test to […]
An Analysis of 10 million Drug Tests reveals…..
An analysis of 10 million drug tests by Quest Diagnostics reveals some very ominous news if you are an employer who employs people in safety sensitive positions. Don’t know what safety sensitive positions are? We have a blog post further explaining this topic. And, the analysis reveals the effectiveness of using oral fluid instead of […]
Show Me the FCRA Disclosure to the Applicant or Show Me the Money
Show me the FCRA Disclosure to the applicant or else pay $100 to $1000 per claimant. Sound harsh? The Fair Credit Reporting Act is very clear. It states a person may not procure a consumer report, or cause a consumer report to be procured, for employment purposes with respect to any consumer, unless a clear […]
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