This article from streetinsider.com discusses the rise of remote work and how it impacts pre-employment screening. We present a summarized version below. We encourage you to read the article in its entirety. In a world where employees may never step foot in a physical office, employers are rethinking every stage of the hiring process. […]

When do you owe new-hire wages? This article breaks that question down to two answers. Labeling recent hires “contingent” does not render them ineligible for employment protections, a judge said. Amazon workers won class certification Monday in a lawsuit alleging they should have been paid for new hire events (Martinho v. Amazon.com). The lead plaintiff […]

We often get questions from clients asking what should be included in the background check. This article from JDSUPRA nicely summarizes factors that should be considered. We have included R&A comments where we think are appropriate. This is a summary. We encourage you to read the article in its entirety. With so many candidates vying […]

If you use any information in a consumer report provided by a third party, e.g. a firm that delivers background checks, to make an adverse hiring decision you MUST comply with the Adverse Action Steps outlined in the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). JDSupra has an excellent article here that describes in detail the steps […]