by Chelsy Shedden | May 23, 2019 | Background Checks, FCRA, Hiring, Laws
Written by Hogan Lovells Effectively immediately, employers who perform background checks on applicants or employees using third party consumer reporting agencies (these background checks are known as “consumer reports”) need to update their background check paperwork...
by Chelsy Shedden | May 3, 2019 | Drug Testing, Hiring, Laws
Written by Brice C. Smallwood Ohio, like most states, has a law (O.R.C. 3796 et. seq.) permitting the use of medical marijuana. Ohio’s medical marijuana program was set to be fully operational as of September 8, 2018; however, the program was plagued by a number of...
by Chelsy Shedden | Apr 26, 2019 | Background Checks, Criminal Record Expungement, FCRA, Hiring, Laws, Reporting
Written by Jackson Lewis PC – Danny W. Jarrett, Susan M. Corcoran and Richard I. Greenberg New Mexico is the latest state to adopt statewide legislation prohibiting private employers from making inquiries into an applicant’s criminal history on the initial...
by Chelsy Shedden | Apr 18, 2019 | Background Checks, Hiring, Laws
Written by Adam Doerr Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) are responsible for shielding residents “from abuse, neglect, misappropriation of resident property, and exploitation.” 42 C.F.R. § 483.12. This regulation implicates the employment process, since SNFs are...
by Chelsy Shedden | Apr 12, 2019 | Background Checks, Hiring
It turns out everyone—managers, employees, and customers—want it to happen. Written by Ben Paynter People with criminal records have an exceptionally hard time finding a job: Between 60% and 75% of the formerly incarcerated remain unemployed one year after their...
by Chelsy Shedden | Mar 26, 2019 | Hiring
Written by: David Finkel When it comes to finding and hiring top talent, many business owners struggle to find the right fit for their company and culture. That struggle is then compounded when you take into consideration the amount of time and effort that goes into...
