4/18/2013 EmployeeScreenIQ President Jason Morris Presenting at HR.com...
Morris will present, "Caution Ahead: Navigating the New HR Minefield of Recruiting and Screening Laws" for HR.com’s virtual conference, Online Staffing and Sourcing. It’s not too late to register for...
View Article4/17/2013 Survey Reveals Criminal Records Aren’t Deal-Breakers (SHRM.org)
“The overarching takeaway from this survey is that employers seem to be screening and hiring candidates in a responsible, acceptable and legally compliant fashion,” said Nick Fishman
View Article4/18/2013 Court Closure Due to Fire in Macomb, Michigan
The circuit court in Macomb, Michigan had a fire in their server room yesterday afternoon (April 17, 2013) and have lost use of their computer system until further notice. We will continue to follow up...
View ArticleInternal Retail Theft Databases Under Scrutiny
The database called out by the New York Times is unique. It is not used in a traditional employment background check—it is a proprietary tool called Esteem that is owned by a private company and was...
View Article5/2/2013 Colorado Enacts Credit Report Restrictions for Employers
Colorado joins eight other states–California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Oregon, Vermont and Washington—in restricting access to consumer credit in the hiring process.
View Article5/8/2013 EmployeeScreenIQ 4th Annual Survey Tracks Employers’ Attitudes and...
The 22-page report examines potentially explosive concerns facing employers, including the impact of criminal records on hiring, the use of social networking in screening, the implications of new EEOC...
View Article5/8/2013 Maryland Passes “Ban the Box” Laws for State Employers
The act was signed into law by Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley on May 2, 2013 and is expected to take effect October 1, 2013. It is important to note that this law only applies to state employers and...
View Article5/9/2013 Hiring Managers Often Overlook Indiscretions (Business News Daily)
A study by background-check provider EmployeeScreenIQ revealed that more than 70 percent of businesses said less than 5 percent of candidates with criminal records are not hired due to their...
View ArticleQuick Takes Video: Your Applicant’s Criminal Past- Does It Matter?
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View Article6/4/2013 EmployeeScreenIQ Webinar: The Risks and Rewards of Screening Job...
Our dynamic panel includes, Geoff Andrews, COO of Social Intelligence, Lisa Kaye, Founder & CEO of greenlightjobs.com, and from EmployeeScreenIQ, Jason Morris, President & COO, Nick Fishman,...
View Article7 Do’s & Don’ts of Background Screening with Social Media
EmployeeScreenIQ’s latest article, “Screening Job Candidates via Social Media: Reckless Practice or Savvy Strategy?” takes on this timely topic and offers you invaluable insights into three key areas...
View Article5/27/2013 Memorial Day Court Closures
Just wanted to send a quick reminder that all U.S. Courts will be closed this Monday, May 27th in observance Memorial Day.
View Article5/30/2013 Nevada Imposes Strict Restrictions on Employment Credit Reports
On May 25, 2013 Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval signed into law Senate Bill 127 which prohibits employers from using information found on credit reports to make a hiring decision.
View Article5/30/2013 A conviction that a conviction shouldn’t mean joblessness...
On April 25, Dietrich sent out an email -- she called it a birthday card, in light of the EEOC anniversary. In it, she quotes a report from EmployeeScreenIQ, a Cleveland company that conducts...
View Article5/31/2013 EmployeeScreenIQ Webinar Tackles Complex Issue: Screening Job...
Scheduled for June 4 and titled, "The Risks and Rewards of Screening Job Applicants through Social Media," this highly topical webinar will address four essential legal considerations when screening...
View Article6/16/2013 Talking Employment Background Checks at 2013 SHRM Annual Conference
Please stop by booth #1335 and say hello. We’ll be raffling off six Apple TV’s and a Parrot AR Drone 2.0! And because we know that no one walks the trade show floor to collect giveaways (not!), we’ve...
View Article6/20/2013 Ban the Box Update: Add Seattle, Buffalo and Minnesota to the List
Keeping up with ban-the box legislation is practically a full time job. My Google alerts on this topic have been blowing up. Most recently, Seattle City Council has voted to officially ban the box,...
View ArticleWhen State Law Leads You to Violate EEOC Guidance: Now We’ve Got a Party
One recurring question from clients is this: what do you do when a state law requires a criminal background check? Do you follow the state law, or the guidance?
View Article2013 Survey Report of Employment Screening Practices and Trends
This report shares the findings of EmployeeScreenIQ’s fourth annual survey of U.S.-based employers regarding their use of employment background checks. A total of 992 individuals representing a wide...
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