Trust is very important in Professional Relationships. While Employee Referrals are a valuable recruiting tool for any organization, they come with significant risk, as you or your employee may not know enough about the referred party's past. Hiring a friend or family member can lead to...
As Uber, Lyft and other "Ride Hailing" companies work in our cities, driver-safety and one’s potential criminal record has come into the spotlight. In recent months, stronger legislation has been put in place—most recently, Governor Jerry Brown of California has pushed for background checks to go...
Washington, D.C., is the latest jurisdiction to consider legislation to prevent employers from conducting credit history screens for most job applicants. Currently 11 states, New York City and Chicago have passed legislation limiting the use of credit checks in the hiring process. The states include California,...
Use of Credit Reports Employers may only request a credit report if such is substantially related to a current job or potential job. This is known as Public Act 11-223. The law cite is Conn. Gen. Stat. §Sec. 31-51tt - (Employer inquiries about an employee’s or...
According to CareerBuilder’s annual social media recruitment survey, 60% of employers use social networking sites to research job candidates, up significantly from 52% last year, 22% in 2008 and 11% in 2006, when the survey was first conducted. Additionally, 59% of hiring managers use search...
Washington passed a law in 2007 amending the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) that stated employers could not obtain a credit report as part of a background check unless the information was substantially job related and the employer’s reasons for the use of such information...
Effective July 1, 2012, Vermont Act No. 154 (S. 95) prohibits employers in the state, subject to various exceptions, from using or inquiring into credit reports or credit histories of job applicants and employees in the employment context and further prohibits discriminating against individuals based...
Oregon Senate Bill (SB) 1045, was signed into law in February 2010 and declared to be effective immediately, prohibits the use of credit histories of job applicants in making employment-related decisions including hiring, discharge, promotion, and compensation. However, SB 1045 provides exceptions for financial institutions, public...
Nevada employers are prohibited from conditioning employment on a consumer credit report or other credit information with few exceptions. Nevada SB 127 went into effect on October 1, 2013. Senate Bill 127 amends Chapter 613 of the Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) that covers “Employment Practices” to...
The “Job Applicant Fairness Act” (Maryland House Bill 87) took effect October 1, 2011 and enacted new legislation placing restrictions on credit checks by employers that use the credit report or credit history of job applicants or employees for employment decisions. The Act reads as...
