by Chelsy Shedden | Jan 11, 2019 | Uncategorized
Written by: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP Joining New York City, Westchester, and Albany, the Suffolk County Legislature, on November 20, 2018, adopted its own variation of a salary history ban. Taking effect on June 30, 2019, the Restricting Information on...
by Chelsy Shedden | Sep 7, 2018 | Uncategorized
Recently, the North Carolina General Assembly enacted “An Act to Amend the Law Regarding a Certificate of Relief For Criminal Convictions” (the “Act”). The Act will become effective on December 1, 2018, and applies to petitions for relief filed on or after that date....
by Chelsy Shedden | Aug 9, 2018 | Uncategorized
Particularly for multi-state employers, the patchwork of disparate laws has become daunting from a compliance standpoint. Written by Jennifer Carsen, HR Dive On July 15, 1998, Hawaii became the first state to adopt a fair-chance law applicable to both private and...
by Chelsy Shedden | Jul 18, 2018 | Background Checks, Processing, Reporting, Uncategorized
Some companies don’t have the budget for background checks or just don’t want to spend a lot of money, thus they run limited checks. However, if you want to avoid negligent hiring lawsuits, it’s best to run a comprehensive background check. The National Criminal...
by Chelsy Shedden | May 22, 2018 | Uncategorized
When there are so many companies fighting for your business, it can be hard to know who is the right fit for you. You would think that the background check process is a fairly standard practice; that no matter what company you go with, you’ll get the same results, but...
by Chelsy Shedden | Mar 23, 2018 | Uncategorized
So, you’ve received a background check on an applicant for your business that has criminal records found on it, now what? How do you know if an applicant is a good or bad fit for your company based on their criminal record? You can’t discriminate, but you don’t...
