With ever-changing rules, regulations and legislation in the employee background screening industry, MBI Worldwide understands how important it is as a Human Resource Manager to stay ahead of the hiring game with the EEOC. MBI’s Compliance Department has compiled a checklist of background screening legal and best practices to help you stay compliant in the hiring process. This list includes: Consent and Disclosure Screening …
“BAN THE BOX” Is Knocking Down Your Front Door
“BAN THE BOX” Is Knocking Down Your Front Door I have written previous articles warning you to keep an eye on the “Ban the Box” laws sweeping the country. Last night, November 2, 2015, President Obama announced he will be issuing an Executive Order to “Ban the Box” for federal employers, but has not given a date of the order. This …
Oregon To Join The Growing National Trend To “Ban The Box” In Hiring Practices
Oregon will soon become the seventh state to enact “ban the box” legislation prohibiting private employers from inquiring about the criminal histories of a job applicant on employment applications. On June 25, 2015, Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed into law House Bill 3025. This bill makes it unlawful employment practice for an employer to exclude an applicant from an initial …
DANGER! DANGER! FRAUD ALERT! EDUCATION VERIFICATION SHOULD BE A CRUCIAL STEP IN YOUR HIRING PROCESS
Verifying a job candidate’s education is an important step in the background check and employment screening process of an applicant. It also represents one of the most common areas where an applicant may falsify information on his or her resume. MBI Worldwide has a 29 percent discrepancy rate on a job applicant’s education history. That’s an astounding number. Looking at 100 applications …
Another Company Gets Hit With FCRA Class Action Lawsuit
Many hiring managers and H.R. professionals have recently heard the repeated cries of legal publications over the ever increasing EEOC enforcement and FCRA Class Action Lawsuits against employers, or more importantly your office. Politically motivated EEOC, and litigation hungry attorneys, have found a new industry that have them foaming at the mouth, “Adverse Action and proper policy on Disclosure and Authorizations requirements …
In The Know About Adverse Action
(Taken from MBI Newsletter, November 2013) “In the Know about Adverse Action” What is Adverse Action? Adverse Action is a process by which an employer must adhere to per FCRA guidelines if denying placement to an applicant due to their consumer report. There are 2 steps: Step 1: Pre-Adverse Action -This is the initial notification if adverse information is found. The …
The Importance of Adverse Action
The Importance of Adverse Action (Insert Taken From MBI Newsletter, March 2013) Adverse Action notifications are just one of the many requirements imposed upon employers who use consumer reports. This includes background checks for employment purposes. If you, as an employer, receive information from a consumer report that will negatively impact an employment decision, the applicant must be notified immediately …
