data privacy

For Consumer Reporting Agencies (CRAs), there’s a large framework of laws guiding the work of background screening companies. These include federal law such as the...

A growing number of states are beginning to implement new identity protection rules that may impact employer background screening. As more court records have personal...

Background checks and other forms of pre-employment screening are being increasingly adopted around the world and have become standard and/or mandatory for job candidates that...

In today’s age, experiencing forms of cyber infiltration in a firm is almost a given. Information security experts know best that the greatest threat while...

It’s no surprise that extra vigilance is required when hiring for roles that deal with consumers’ assets, especially as finance roles often involve access to...

Today’s typical background screening process occupies considerable time and administrative resources. Waiting three to five days for transcripts or background screening reports slows down your...

Conducting social media screening on a candidate is becoming an increasingly common practice in the hiring process. Despite the common perception that data in the...

As businesses reopen after the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown, contact tracing to track viral exposure in the workplace will become a critical part of helping to...

On February 10th, the California Attorney General’s Office published revised proposed regulations to implement the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).  The revised proposed regulations make...

From background screening compliance to drug testing best practices, this year has been filled with employment law updates for HR leaders and hiring managers across...