Landlords say applicants’ criminal, eviction and credit history is relevant. By Marissa Evans Star Tribune Minneapolis City Council members are drafting a new ordinance that would limit how landlords use criminal, credit and eviction history to screen prospective tenants. As city officials search for ways out of the affordable housing crisis, they are taking aim at a […]
The Main Advantages of Pre-Employment Background Checks
Written by GN Feature Story Taking all the recent technological advancements into account, pre-employment background checks have become an essential tool for human resources departments. Did you know that around forty percent of all background checks will detect at least one discrepancy in job applicants’ resumes? A lot of people will not hesitate to cover […]
What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You: Employee Background Checks at Skilled Nursing Facilities
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 prohibited from employing “or otherwise engag[ing]” individuals who have been “found guilty by a court of law,” had a “finding entered […]
What’s holding companies back from hiring people with criminal records?
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 release. Why can’t they get hired? Some employers might think employees don’t want to work alongside former […]
3 Employment Screening Trends to Know Before You Hire in 2019
Written by: Roy Maurer This is the first article in a two-part series. The next installment will examine how employers can ensure data security in the screening process and what to expect with forthcoming artificial intelligence technology. Employers are ramping up their use of social media screening and real-time employee monitoring in 2019. And the demand for […]
