Nine out of 10 employers run criminal background screens on applicants as part of the hiring process, according to research from the Society for Human Resource Management. And the number of Americans ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alonzo Martinez reports on employment laws and trends in HR tech. Pennsylvania employers must ensure that the screening policies ...

For employers and HR professionals, hiring the right talent involves balancing an employer’s need for workplace safety against Pennsylvania’s complex legal framework on fair hiring practices. Criminal ...

In April 2018, Adnan (a pseudonym) was wrongfully arrested in Newark, New Jersey, on the basis of an incorrect arrest warrant. A brief period in jail led to the criminal court judge dismissing the ...

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Employers that conduct background screens need to keep up as states expand the types of criminal records eligible for sealing or expungement. Mayor Muriel Bowser of Washington, D.C., recently proposed ...

With HB 1747 moving through the Washington state legislature, employers may want to evaluate their hiring policies and assess whether adjustments would be necessary should the bill become law.

The Association of American Medical Colleges offers a criminal background check on all medical school applicants to associated schools that use the American Medical College Application Service, or ...

CLEVELAND (WOIO/Gray News) - Two best friends and business owners are looking to give those with criminal records second chances. WOIO reports Demetrius Holmes and his childhood friend Charles Brown ...

Restraining orders are legal tools designed to protect individuals from threats, harassment, stalking, domestic violence, and other harmful behavior.

Airbnb began conducting background checks on hosts and guests in 2016 to ensure safety. Advocates for people with prior convictions say the growth of background check companies will lead to more ...