Headlines are usually only half the story. Don’t arrive at a quick conclusion without reading the details of a law. Always read the actual law and use competent employment legal counsel to help you interpret the law so it is applied properly in your own organization. You should review your hiring policies with such competent […]

Without background checks, felons and registered sex offenders could be taking you for a ride to your destination. Background checks work in uncovering potentially dangers people. Massachusetts officials say more than 10 percent of drivers for ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft have failed a required background check.  About 8,200 failed the checks, which are required […]

Following up and buttressing the argument in a previous post,UC Davis published a study that illustrates the propensity of bad people not changing their bad behavior. What does a study of the effect of reducing original charges from felonies to misdemeanors have to do with employment screening? The answer goes to the reason we believe […]

What does a study of the predictability of future criminal activity among firearm owners have to do with employment screening? The answer goes to the reason we believe employers should conduct background investigations. We think people will typically behave in the future as they have behaved in the past. We think this UC Davis study […]

The Adverse Action Letter must be sent. FCRA regulations are clear on this requirement. But, is there a requirement that the Adverse Action Letter be received? A Pennsylvania Court has found that an employer who sends applicants a copy of their background checks and a summary of rights under the FCRA prior to taking “adverse […]