We often get questions about when to conduct a background check. Should it be done pre-offer or post-offer? The answer is that you can conduct the background investigation either before or after offer. There are advantages and disadvantages to each option. Let’s take a look and consider both. But first before we go further, let […]

It is important that you are aware of mistakes by your screening provider. You should meet with your screening provider and obtain a clear understanding of the procedures they follow in investigating and reporting results of criminal conviction searches. Ignorance is NOT bliss. Recently, A New York federal judge on Friday granted final approval to […]

A large restaurant chain has been hit with a proposed class action lawsuit  that accuses the restaurant and arcade chain of deliberately disregarding the Fair Credit Reporting Act when it comes to hiring employees. What rule did they allegedly disregard?  Before you take an adverse employment action, you must give the applicant or employee: a […]

The Good News is Uber is screening drivers. The Bad News is that Uber is probably not doing enough. The shooting deaths of six people in Kalamazoo, Michigan – where the alleged gunman supposedly picked up fares while working as an Uber driver during the killing spree – raises questions about personal safety where people […]