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Amazon may want to double-check its job fair hiring procedures after two people have come forward claiming they were unfairly eliminated as applicants after erroneous background checks.And they better do it quickly if they want to hire this many people for the holiday...Background Screening, Criminal Records, General, Human Resources, Identity & Credit, Industry Solutions, News
A group of U.S. Senators is upping the ante on their bet that most Americans want credit checks banned from the hiring process. Led by Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), the “Equal Employment for All Act of 2015, aims to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) by...Applicant-Entry Solutions, Background Screening, Criminal Records, General, Human Resources, Industry Solutions, News
Complying with the Fair Credit Reporting Act is supposed to be relatively straightforward for employers, but it continues to be one of the biggest stumbling blocks. The latest company to get accused of violating FCRA law is Kohl’s Department Stores Inc., but this...Applicant-Entry Solutions, Background Screening, General, Human Resources, Industry Solutions, News
It’s been a tough year for Chipotle. In January, a major pork shortage that affected nearly a third of all locations nationwide disrupted the chain’s carnitas supply for months. Last month, the burrito chain faced a class action claim that it had been using GMOs in...Background Screening, Criminal Records, General, Human Resources, Industry Solutions, News
Attorneys representing the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) had a busy week in court in early September. The government agency that oversees the laws, rules and regulations of background checks was dealing with two cases, that, as we’ve previously...Background Screening, General, Global Solutions, Industry Solutions, News
Later this month, hundreds of screening industry insiders will head to Austin, Texas for the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS) 2015 Annual Conference. As an accredited member of NAPBS, Active Screening is proud to be attending this...