Two lawsuits filed last week by federal regulators suggest that if employers act unilaterally to exclude all job applicants who have criminal records, without regard to recent guidelines laid out by ...

Conducting background checks helps companies avoid dangerous, fraudulent, and reckless behavior from job candidates and employees. Background checks are a common part of the employee recruiting ...

As the economy emerges from the pandemic, hiring has been on the rebound, and with it, employment background screening. According to the Professional Background Screening Association (PBSA), ...

There's some good news for job seekers who have been faced with financial issues, or have had brushes with the law. Fewer employers are snooping into your criminal or credit background today. Criminal ...

In a statement to HR Dive, the company said, “At ADP, integrity and compliance is of utmost importance to us and we have strong and proven procedures in place that comply with FCRA rules. As this is ...

Two years ago, the Pacific Northwest College of Art offered novelist Lois Leveen a teaching job where she would help encourage critical thinking among students. The problem was the college did not ...