Archive for November 2013
An employer’s guide to the background check process
Basic requirements Running a background check isn’t as easy as just pulling up the information on the web. There are regulations set forth by the Fair Credit Reporting Act that require employers to get written authorization before they are able to get the report. There are certain do’s and don’ts of background checks that come…
Read MoreSeattle becomes latest city to “Ban the Box”
Ordinance 124201 seeks to “increase public safety and job assistance through reducing criminal recidivism and enhancing positive reentries to society by prohibiting certain adverse employment actions against individuals who have been arrested, convicted, or charged with a crime; and adding Chapter 14.17 to the Seattle Municipal Code.” The legislation will prohibit employers from automatically excluding individuals…
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