7 Do’s & Don’ts of Background Screening with Social Media
Social media and networking sites can tell you a lot about job candidates. But using them may expose your organization to a host of legal risks and less-than-trustworthy information. For those who...
View Article7/4/2013 Independence Day Court Closures
Happy 4th of July! In observance of Independence Day, all U.S. Courts will be closed on Thursday, July 4, 2013.
View ArticleFacebook and Privacy: The Courts Weigh In
This Compliance and Ethics Professional Magazine feature article written by EmployeeScreenIQ's Vice President of Compliance and General Counsel, Angela Preston, examines two recent court cases which...
View Article7/2/2013 Is Your Background Screener Doing the Job? Here’s How to Tell (ERE.net)
Choosing and monitoring your background screening vendor is as important — and maybe more so even — than the interview you conduct with candidates. The best insurance, says Nick Fishman, an executive...
View Article7/1/2013 Indiana Law Restricts Use of Sealed and Expunged Criminal Records
The new law applies to both Indiana-based employers as well as employers who hire workers in the State of Indiana. In addition to outlining the conditions and process by which ex-offenders can request...
View ArticleAre We There Yet? Court Delays Slow Background Screening for Employers
We’ve noticed a trend as of late when it comes to criminal background checks that contain records and even worse, “possible records”: It is taking longer and longer to verify this information. This in...
View Article7/3/2013 Court Delays in Marin County, California
We just learned that the Marin County, California computer system has been down since this past weekend. As a result, both the public index and the clerk index are down which means that researchers are...
View Article7/22/2013 Rhode Island Bans the Box: The State Trend Continues
The new law in Rhode Island was signed by Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee on July 16, 2013 and will take effect on January 1, 2014.
View Article8/8/2013 Five Sticky Hiring Situations Employers Can’t Afford to Ignore (PRWeb)
EmployeeScreenIQ's Angela Preston, vice president of compliance and general counsel, offers employers a list of the top five legal hazards in hiring and background screening for the first half of 2013
View Article8/22/2013 Screening Job Candidates Through Social Media: The Risks and...
EmployeeScreenIQ's chief marketing officer and executive vice president, Nick Fishman, will be leading an Expert Connection webinar for NetShare on Thursday, August 22, 2013 at 2:00 PM EST entitled...
View Article8/28/2013 2013 SHRM Colorado State Conference (Speaking Engagement)
Morris examines the ever-changing legal landscape that employers operate against and offer attendees solid guidance for navigating these sometimes murky waters. Morris will underscore the need for...
View Article9/2/2013 Labor Day Court Closures
Please note that all U.S. courts and EmployeeScreenIQ offices will be closed on Monday, September 2, 2013 in observance of the Labor Day holiday.
View Article8/29/2013 Five Sticky Legal Issues You Can’t Afford to Ignore (The Fordyce...
A rapidly changing legal landscape is making the application, interview and screening processes increasingly complicated – and potentially dangerous for employers, which includes staffing firms and may...
View Article9/6/2013 Court Delays in Crawford County, Arkansas
We have been notified that the Crawford County district court in Arkansas is in the process of converting their data to a new system and will be suspending access to their public access terminals...
View Article9/17/2013 NAPBS Annual Conference (Speaking Engagement)
EmployeeScreenIQ's Angela Preston and Jason B. Morris will be presenting a session at the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS) Annual Conference in Scottsdale on September...
View Article10/1/2013 EmployeeScreenIQ Advises Employers to Examine Their Criminal...
Employers who rely on criminal background checks when screening job candidates may be living with a false sense of security - and setting themselves up for a potential fall. To help companies better...
View ArticleAre You Living with a False Sense of Security? Find Out the Truth About Your...
Download EmployeeScreenIQ’s latest publication, “Time for a Wake Up Call: Are Your Criminal Background Checks Giving You a False Sense of Security?,” and you’ll receive a five-step guide to help you...
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