By Pam Devata & Paul Kehoe, Seyfarth Shaw, LLP Two years after the EEOC adopted its criminal background check guidance, confusion still remains for employers attempting to comply with the guidance. While it is clear that employers should not maintain bright line prohibitions against hiring any felons for all positions, the parameters of a lawful […]
The lingering impact of the global recession coupled with a reported lack of qualified talent have led many employers to seek out non-traditional approaches to managing talent, like asking current employees to take on additional responsibilities, sourcing employees with foreign backgrounds, and looking to contingent workers to take on business-critical duties. Unfortunately, as revealed by […]
A number of employers all over the United States are engaging in an internal review of their background screening programs and policies, responding to the sea change that has occurred in recent years in the practice’s regulatory and legal environment. These audits are intended to shore up their programs, hopefully better insulating these organizations from […]
The last two years have brought a significant evolution in the regulatory and legal environment of employment background screening. As a result, many employers are eager to audit and update their screening programs to help protect themselves from litigation or other legal actions. To help organizations with this process, it may be helpful to review […]
Even with unemployment rates in the United States hovering around 8 percent, employers are still challenged by talent acquisition. In its 2013 Employment Screening Benchmarking Report, HireRight reports that finding, hiring and retaining talent remains employers’ top business challenge – a continued trend over the last several years. With this in mind, it’s no wonder […]
Why do employers conduct background checks? Is it simply to verify a job candidate’s qualifications, or are there additional benefits? The 2012 HireRight Employment Screening Benchmarking Report reveals the top four benefits employers realize by conducting background screening and how it adds value to their organization. 1. Improved quality of hire Sixty-seven percent of survey […]
