Dear Clients and Friends, These words just came out of my mouth, “I have extra toilet paper I can trade for some rice.” Yesterday, I wore gloves, a face mask and carried homemade alcohol wipes in order to go food shopping. How the world has changed in one month! So this will not come as … Continue Reading
Ver la versión en español aquí Effective September 21, 2018, employers who use outside agencies (consumer reporting agencies) to conduct employee background checks must use a new (and revised) “A Summary of your Rights Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act” form. This updated form is one of the many notices employers must provide under the Fair … Continue Reading
Ver la versión en español aquí If you ring in the New Year with a list of new year’s resolutions, chances are, your business should, too. For those who prefer to learn from others’ mistakes before they become their own, here is one simple resolution to put at the top of your HR Team’s list … Continue Reading
I love this time of year. For some magical reason, everyone’s mood changes and smiles appear. Perhaps it’s their pending vacation or the chance to spend quality time with friends and family. So, in the spirit of the holidays, here is my gift to all our readers. Drum rolls please . . . TEN WAYS TO AVOID GETTING … Continue Reading
Ver la versión en español aquí Employers rely on background screening as part of the hiring process. Recently, numerous large, well-known employers have been accused of failing to comply with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”). Why is this happening? The issue is the legality of the forms these employers may be using to obtain applicants’ authorizations to collect background … Continue Reading
The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is the federal law regulating, among other things, background checks that employers conduct on applicants for employment and employees. Employers who use third parties to provide background reports on employees or potential employees know that they must make certain disclosures before taking any adverse action based in whole or … Continue Reading
The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), the federal statute that places limits on an employer’s ability to use background checks on employees and potential hires, will soon add a new requirement. Employers’ use of background checks, and credit history checks in particular, has come under scrutiny. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has pursued disparate impact … Continue Reading
