What To Do When Background Checks Get It Wrong
You probably heard this story before… A company faced legal consequences for wrongfully denying employment to a job seeker, based on a misrepresentation in public records, and the inability for that job seeker to dispute the error in their results.
Selecting the Right Background Screening Package
Using the right background screening package for each role helps support your organization’s efforts to maintain compliance with applicable laws and fair hiring guidance, while also optimizing turnaround times and costs. It can be difficult, however, to know how to select and tailor the appropriate package for various positions.
Clearing the Path: Empowering Individuals with Criminal Records for Equal Employment Opportunities
The movement to eliminate barriers to employment for the millions of US adults with criminal records is gaining momentum. Despite completing their sentences and showing rehabilitation, individuals with criminal records face collateral consequences that restrict their employment prospect. Over 40,000 policies and laws exist across the country to restrict licensure or gaining employment, which disproportionately affect people of color.
How the gig economy can unlock cost-savings to overcome the fiscal challenges of COVID-19
The last few weeks have upended businesses across the country. Some are figuring out how to provide delivery or remote services for the first time. Others are cutting costs just to survive. Gig economy companies may seem perfectly suited to excel in a socially distanced, “shelter in place” society, but the unique pressures still offer an opportunity to improve.