Whole Foods, Inc. has just become the latest victim of a class action lawsuit filed against them for allegedly violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) in their hiring practices. The lawsuit claims Whole Foods’ online application seeking applicants’...
Edward Snowden is back in the news but this time he’s not the one under fire. Instead USIS, the company who vetted Snowden’s background is in the hot seat. It was no surprise that after Snowden’s actions the government would open an investigation into how he was...
You interview someone and like them but they have a record – what do you do next? The EEOC recently established guidelines for inquiries about arrests and convictions. Although it is not yet an enforced law, it is important that employers understand what the...
You’re interviewing; as you filter through a pile of resumes you notice something’s off. The same employer appears over and over again. You think, maybe it’s a coincidence – 30 resumes later – maybe it’s not. How would you proceed? Ignore it, go forward...
Background checks deal with extremely sensitive information and are typically only requested when necessary: getting a new job, applying for a loan and leasing a home or car. Being asked to hand over your social security number in any of these scenarios is no surprise...
Say you never paid off your first car, have outstanding medical bills or took out way too many credit cards in college, as of now in most states that can cost you a job offer. Good credit is needed for many things such as obtaining a loan or renting an apartment but I...
