The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is less than six months away from becoming law.
In our 12-part blog series exploring the impact of the GDPR legislation on employment screening programs in the EU, HireRight’s Associate General Counsel in EMEA, Caroline Smith, addresses key issues and concepts to get your employment screening program GDPR-Ready.
The unrelenting proliferation of technology suggests that hiring managers, recruiters, and background check companies need to become more technically savvy for a variety of reasons.
A principal one among them may be that doing so is crucial for reaching and attracting the Millennial generation.
Expect the challenge of sourcing the most highly-qualified candidates to become even more competitive as we enter the new year.
And perhaps as younger employees, with fresh ways of looking at employment, join the workforce, new means of attracting – and keeping – them are worth considering.
You may also think about tuning-up some tried-and-true – but dated – methods to stay ahead of the pack.
We offer a few suggestions for your consideration.
For many reasons, Enterprise-caliber businesses worldwide depend on HireRight to create and sustain an efficient, thorough, compliant, and candidate-friendly background check program. Here are five reasons why you should depend on HireRight for your employment background checks.
The Department of Transportation (DOT) made a final ruling on new DOT panels which will go into effect on January 1, 2018. These revisions now complement DOT testing regulations with the Health and Human Services (HHS) Mandatory Guidelines that were revised earlier this year. In response to the current opioid crisis, the DOT drug testing program will now include testing for expanded opiates. Read more here!
Implementation of the FMCSA’s electronic logging device (ELD) requirement is only a few weeks away. On December 18, 2017, all drivers that currently maintain paper logs will be required to use an ELD for hours of service (HOS) compliance.
Before the deadline, both motor carriers and professional drivers will need to ensure their operations are prepared for the ELD rule requirements.
