Fingerprint Records are being required of employers more and more frequently. This is true particularly if an employer is required to comply with requirements of one of their clients e.g. a school or government entity. This article summarizes the difficulties in using the FBI fingerprint record database especially when using them in the employment screening […]

Don’t forget the pre-adverse action letter because it:   1.       Is required by law  2.       Provides the individual an opportunity to explain a case of wrong identity and  3.       Affords the individual a chance to provide a record of an expunged record  According to a report from Top Class Action Lawsuits  Disneyland must now face […]

Yep, Costco has agreed to pay nearly $2.5 million to end a Fair Credit Reporting Act class action lawsuit alleging the company failed to use proper stand-alone disclosure notices to obtain background reports about job applicants. But, guess who gets their money first? After covering the Class’s court costs and attorneys’ fees and incentive awards […]

Criminal background and job performance are related? Three authors attempted to examine the issue. In their Abstract   the authors state “for Job applicants with criminal records are much less likely than others to obtain legitimate employment.” Recent efforts to address this problem include campaigns to persuade employers to hire ex-offenders voluntarily and legislation such […]

Calling prior employers makes sense for a number of reasons. Often we hear the question “Why call prior employers? All we get is name and employment dates. Let’s review some good reasons to verify In general, we believe people will behave for their current employer, maybe your firm, as they have behaved in the past […]