Stephanie Leb
How Long Does It Take To Do an International ...

An international background check is likely to take longer than a domestic check. Expect five days to three weeks for an international background check. Background investigations in some countries might come through sooner, and a few could take longer.

How Long Does It Take To Do an International Background Check?
Stephanie Leb
Why Employers Need Written Background Check ...

Every employer who orders background checks on job candidates or current employees should have a written background check policy.

A written background check policy must be:

  • Based on legal requirements.

  • Thorough.

  • Fair.

  • Applied uniformly

Why Employers Need Written Background Check Policies
Stephanie Leb
How Do EEOC Regulations Affect Background ...

Complying with federal, state and local equal employment opportunity laws and regulations is as important as anything an employer does while hiring and in ordering a background check on a job candidate.

How Do EEOC Regulations Affect Background Checks?

Compliance

News Alert! New pay equality law in Massachusetts impacting employers

A new bill, signed into law by Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker on Monday, August 1st, 2016, prohibits employers from asking about a candidate's salary history before an offer that includes compensation is extended, among other provisions.  Employers with operations in Massachusetts should be sure to update their policies, procedures and forms.  This new law goes into effect on January 1, 2018.

This bill does not impact the verification of an applicant's employment or salary history, provided that a) before the verification is requested, an offer, inclusive of compensation, has been extended to the applicant; and b) the salary information to be verified is collected after the offer including compensation is presented to the applicant.

Read the official bill here:

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S2119

 

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Part 3 of 4: Are Instant Criminal Background Checks Compliant with the Fair Credit Reporting Act?

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While the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) does not explicitly address instant search results provided by databases, recent penalties imposed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has answered this question clearly; instant searches alone are not compliant with the FCRA.  If you use background checks to help you make business decisions, it’s important that both you and your background check provider remain in compliance with the FCRA.  If you do not comply with the FCRA, you are exposing your business to significant and avoidable litigation risk.