Social media screening has been up for debate in terms of ethics for quite some time. While many individuals argue for the case of privacy and online confidentiality, many others argue that what employees say and do online can be potentially hurtful to the organization they work for. This can be true in both areas, […]
COVID-19 has been an utter headache for nearly everyone participating in the professional and personal world. Many states shut down operations and required that businesses do the same. This required closure hurt many businesses, small and large. Many have in fact had to conduct layoffs or furlough employees as companies have seen less activity. As […]
Earlier last month, current Florida governor Ron DeSantis signed a new law, known as “SB 664”, that would make E-Verify the mandatory method of verifying work eligibility. This would apply to all government employees and even some private employers as well. The provision will be mandatory beginning January first of next year, 2021. Any public […]
Employee background check companies have become a necessity for conducting background checks on potential employees. With applicants making false claims in both their applications and resumes, it is safer for employers to engage the services of background check services to ensure the workplace stays safe. Screening applicants helps discover those who have a criminal history […]
FCRA lawsuits have steadily risen each year for the past decade. In 2009, less than 1500 cases were filed against employers and/or CRA’s. Last year, over 4000 cases were filed prior to the end of last year. Due to their overall “sweeping” nature, many larger companies use in the processes with less individual care, FCRA […]
Since the start of the new year, employers in the state of Illinois have faced changes in the way that they navigate the pre-employment background check process through drug screening. Originally signed in June 2019 by Governor J.B. Pritzker, the Illinois Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act has not taken into effect until this year. With […]
From the moment an applicant applies for a position all the way through signing hiring documents and going through onboarding, the employ is collecting sensitive data that must be stored, secured, and if no longer relevant destroyed. This includes driver’s license numbers, I-9 records, W-4’s, as well as information obtained during a pre-employment background check, […]
Illinois is the most recent state to pass legislation legalizing the use of cannabis starting January 1st of 2020. Illinois joins 9 other states along Washington DC in protecting employees from discipline for non-work marijuana use, which would mirror current laws for tobacco and alcohol use “off the clock”. How should employers navigate through these […]
When you triple the number of employees, you halve their productivity, or adding 10% employees the productivity of each drops by 6.3%. What causes the productivity decrease? Companies sometimes rationally choose to be in high-volume, low-margin markets. But a more possibility is expensive relationship friction, increased internal communications, and labyrinth bureaucracy. I think it is […]
Regulations for FCRA Background Check Criminal History Background Screening There are many people currently in distress over FCRA background check compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) 7 year’s criminal history regulations. There seem to be issues on both sides of the fence. Both smaller and larger firms have had a recent history of […]
