Another big name company and its contracted background check firm are under attack for allegedly dropping the ball during pre-employment screening practices. This time, the Hertz Corporation, Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc., and Sterling Infosystems, Inc. are...
A lengthy litigation between an event planning company and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is culminating this summer in a compensatory claim. Freeman, a live event services provider, has asked a Maryland federal court to award it nearly $1.7...
Mental health and mental illnesses are sensitive subjects. As much as society would like to pat itself on the back for being more open-minded these days, the undeniable fact is that mental illness still carries a heavy stigma. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is a huge...
Millions of Americans who have had brushes with the law are urgently fighting to have their records expunged. They’re taking advantage of a recent movement by dozens of states that have loosened laws that allow for the expungement or sealing of criminal convictions...
We know you probably snoop a candidates’ credentials online. Social media screening happens all the time, even though it could land you in a heap of trouble. As employers reliance on social media and networking sites for vetting applicants grows stronger, our court...
