International background checks: what employers should know

increasingly diverse world of employment, international backgrounds are becoming more and more common. The background screening world has yet to catch up with the  globalization of employment, though. International background checks are complex and notoriously difficult to carry out. What’s included? Each country has its own set of laws, documentation required may be different. and…

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The hidden benefits of the gig economy

an estimated 7.6 million Americans to be regularly working as providers in this segment by 2020. Often, this segment receives negative connotations, focused on low wages, minimal worker rights,  and at-will employment. However, there’s another side to the story. Figures from the Labour Force Survey (LFS) and the ONS suggest that easier routes into self-employment…

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Uber, Lyft drivers win background check appeals in Massachusetts

8,000 Uber and Lyft drivers had been banned from driving for ride-sharing apps after having their background checks re-assessed as part of a new Massachusetts law. It seems that many may be able to get their job back as 455 drivers who failed the state’s background check system recently won their appeals. In response to the original ban,…

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8,000 Uber, Lyft drivers fail Massachusetts' new background check

according to the Boston Globe. Uber added that the unlimited reach of the government’s background checks is unfair to drivers: “Thousands of people in Massachusetts have lost access to economic opportunities as a result of a screening that includes an unfair and unjust indefinite lookback period.” Per state law, Massachusetts-run background checks are able to search…

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Uber settles “industry-leading background check” class-action for $28.5M

Under the terms of the deal, which was filed last Thursday, Uber will now rename this charge as a “booking fee” and will alter its language accordingly. The settlement also states that Uber and its subsidiary “expressly deny the allegations” and admit no wrongdoing. The lawsuit alleged that “Uber does not and has never provided…

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Employment pre-screening to keep your business protected

90 percent of companies now implement employment pre-screening. The fact that 10% of all background checks have at least one serious red flag, suggests that organizations which do implement an employment screening program are right to do so! Nonetheless, employment screening is a complex industry. It’s tough to understand as a newcomer. Any employer that…

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Food chains under fire for wage theft, illegal background checking

Restaurant and food-delivery chains have been under fire lately, as Chipotle, Waffle House and Papa John’s Pizza have all been slapped with lawsuits recently. Four current and former Papa John’s franchises reached a settlement with New York employees and former employees after admitting that they had not paid fair wages to 250 workers in the…

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