Recent Resources

• 4 Ways Automation Can Improve Your Hiring Processes

  • September 5, 2019

  Learn four background search technology features every HR department should consider.

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• Wisconsin Fair Employment Act & Criminal Background Checks

  • September 3, 2019

  A recent Wisconsin Labor and Industry Review Commission highlights that particularly heinous crimes cannot always lead to employment disqualification.

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• U.S. House Passes Fair Chance Act

  • August 29, 2019

  The Fair Chance Act is a ban the box law that prohibits criminal history inquiries until after a conditional offer is extended.

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• Marijuana Laws Continue Rapid Expansion

  • August 27, 2019

  Illinois, New Jersey and Oklahoma are now added to the list of jurisdictions employers must consider when drug testing applicants for marijuana use.

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• The Salary History Trend Continues

  • August 15, 2019

  Over the few weeks, several jurisdictions have passed salary history bans impacting private employers.

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• Texas Earns a Win in EEOC Fight

  • August 9, 2019

  On August 6, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals weighed in on Texas’ fight against the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission criminal records guidance.

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• Can Adjudication Be Simplified? Yes!

  • July 25, 2019

  There is a misconception among some human resources professionals that candidate screening and adjudication must be manual processes. Automation can be applied to this process to improve speed, compliance, and results.

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• Employers Confront Questions About Substance Abuse and Screening Part II: Alcohol

  • July 11, 2019

  Alcohol collides with the Americans with Disability Act as alcoholism may be considered a disability. Employers must be cautious about any inquiries into alcohol use, particularly questions such as how much an individual drinks, during the hiring and employment process.

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