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Mitratech Holdings, Inc

7 Tips for Effective Background Screening of Hourly Employees

Hiring hourly workers, especially in high-volume sectors like retail, hospitality, healthcare, and construction, presents unique challenges. The demand for quick hiring can sometimes lead to shortcuts in the background...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

What Is the Best Background Check for Employers?

Trying to find the best background check for employers? That magical screening tool that will keep your organization and your workers safe? You’re not alone....more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

Switching Background Screening Vendors: 6 Tips To Make The Change

Choosing the right background screening vendor is a crucial step for any organization. The stakes are high, and getting it wrong can lead to costly mistakes or legal troubles. If you’re considering making a switch, you’re not...more

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LA County Employers Must Update Job Postings, Offer Letters and Background Check Processes by September 3

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The Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers takes effect on September 3. The law applies to employers doing business in the unincorporated areas of LA County, if they employ five or more employees....more

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Navigating California’s Complex Employment Landscape: Recent Developments in Background Checks and Privacy

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Employers in California face significant challenges when it comes to accessing public records for background checks, particularly concerning criminal history and motor vehicle records. California’s employment laws are...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

Avoiding Negligent Hiring: How Background Checks Mitigate Risk in Finance

In finance, every decision matters. From managing investments to handling sensitive data, the industry demands trust and integrity. But how can you ensure the professionals you hire are worthy of that trust? This is where...more

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Trending in East Asia: Digital Nomad Visas

The use of digital nomad visas is a new trend gaining momentum in East Asia. These visas give individuals the legal right to work remotely while residing away from their countries of permanent residence. ...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

The Future of Background Screening Legislation: What Staffing Agencies Need to Know

Are you a staffing agency navigating background screening legislation? With the sheer number of candidates you see every day, the monotony of background screening sends you into a false sense of calm....more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

Choosing the Right Software for Background Searches: Key Features to Consider

Background checks are essential in hiring, but many HR leaders skip them to save time. This approach causes headaches, so many employers turn to background search software. But with so many options available, how do you...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

Your Complete Guide to Educator Background Checks (Teachers, Support Staff, and More!)

Schools are under an intense microscope from parents, taxpayers, and the government. One slight mistake in hiring – even if that person doesn’t teach children – can have a catastrophic impact. Educator background checks are...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

Staying Compliant: The Critical Things Employers Must Know About California's New Background Screening Rules

Employers need to be vigilant about staying compliant with their hiring practices and background screening. For most organizations, this means not only knowing, but understanding, new regulations and rules coming down from...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo: Department of Health Proposes Robust Revisions to Medical Cannabis Regulations

Those long-awaited proposed revisions to the Mississippi Department of Health’s medical cannabis program regulations dropped last Thursday afternoon. Thankfully, the department released a red-lined version, highlighting...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

10 Critical Elements of Background Check Software

In today’s competitive job market, conducting thorough background checks on potential employees is crucial. Background check software is one of the most comprehensive ways to ensure pre-employment screening is done correctly....more

McDermott Will & Emery

California Employers: Your Online Job Advertisements Could Get Your Business in Hot Water

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The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) announced a new affirmative effort to detect and correct violations of the Fair Chance Act (FCA)—California’s ban-the-box law—by using online technology to...more

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[Virtual Event] Compliance & Ethics Essentials Workshop - November 1st - 4th, 11:55 am - 5:30 pm CET

SCCE’s Compliance & Ethics Essentials Workshop provides a comprehensive introduction to the elements of a compliance program to enable attendees to be a more effective member of the compliance team. The workshop is ideal for...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Illinois Employers – Are You Due for a Mid-Year Compliance Check-Up?

In the past 15 months, employers have juggled many new and unique situations. Indeed, employers have been navigating their way through complex federal, state and local COVID-19 guidelines, while their employees have faced...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Deep Dive Due Diligence: Part II – Why Level III Due Diligence for Senior Execs?

Today, I continue my exploration of Level III, deep dive due diligence by considering why you need this type of background investigation in the context of the hiring and promotion of senior managers in an organization. I am...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

CFPB announces consent order with employment background screening report providers

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The CFPB recently announced that it has entered into a consent order with two affiliated companies that generate and provide employment background screening reports. The consent order settles charges that the companies, which...more

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Common FCPA Issues

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As our previous posts illustrate, violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) can carry a hefty cost. Two issues are commonly the impetus for FCPA violations and, practically speaking, pose significant FCPA...more

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New York City Fair Chance Act

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New York City’s Fair Chance Act took effect last week, amending the New York City Human Rights Law by prohibiting covered employers from asking about criminal history until after a conditional offer of employment has been...more

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CFPB Enforcement Action Against Two Background Screeners

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it has taken action against two large background screening companies.  Yes, you are reading this correctly.  The CFPB…not the Federal Trade Commission, has taken...more

Holland & Knight LLP

New York City Severely Limits Employers' Right to Background Checks - Recent Legislation "Bans the Box" and Forbids Credit Checks...

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Employers in New York City (NYC) now face restrictions on the types of information they can seek about prospective employees, either through job applications, interviews, independent research or background checks. This is due...more

Baker Donelson

FCRA Class Action Suits on the Rise

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It is a common practice for employers to check criminal backgrounds or credit ratings of potential, and sometimes current, employees. Background checks that provide this type of information are helpful to employers when...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Double-Bagged: Governor Signs Second Piece of Grocery Worker Retention Law

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Monday, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law AB 897, a “clean up” bill he requested to address an omission in AB 359, which Governor Brown had signed into law on August 17, 2015. This legislation, effective January 1, 2016,...more

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog

The Background Check Conundrum: “Manufacturing” a Problem (Pun Intended)

I am a longtime advocate of pre-employment criminal background checks. So I have watched with resigned acceptance as the EEOC, over 100 states and cities across the United States, and other public advocates have fought to...more

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