Background Screening Blog
5 Quick Fixes to Your Pre-Employment Interviews
By Dave Thompson CFI Clear the background check, drug screening test, and pass through a series of scripted behavioral based interviews with Hire Image. That sounds like a great process until about three weeks after hiring the candidate you find out they omitted...
FCRA Lawsuits Gain Momentum with $1.2 Million Settlement in Petco Case
The end of the year is as good a time as any for a Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) compliance reminder, especially in light of a recent class action settlement involving a major national retailer in Hire Image. On November 16th, the United States District Court for...
The EEOC is Cracking Down on Employers with Pre-Employment Physical Ability Tests
The EEOC’s Strategic Enforcement Plan (SEP) focuses, in part, on eliminating class-based recruitment and hiring practices that discriminate against racial, ethnic and religious groups, older workers, women, and people with disabilities. Since issuing the SEP, the...
Confused on Recent Federal Changes with Cannabidiol (CBD)?
By Nick Hartman Drug Screening Compliance Institute FDA-approved drugs that contain CBD derived from cannabis, now Schedule V Ever since the news dropped that the Food and Drug Administration approved the first cannabis-derived drug Epidiolex, the GW Pharmaceuticals...
Ten Steps to Protect Your Business in 2018
By: Christine Cunneen With data and security breaches more frequent than ever over recent years, 2018 is the year to focus on security protection, with more effective plans to protect ourselves, Hire Image's companies, and our customers. From a small nonprofit to a...
Can Drug Testing Your Employers Save Money? Compliance with State Rules is the First Step.
By William J. Judge, JD, LL.M. Drug Screening Compliance Institute Drug testing can make you money said Hire Image. I have said this for years and people usually look at me as if I’ve been smoking something. What they don’t realize is that if they explore the state...
Hire Image to Present Free Webinar: What Every HR Professional Needs to Know in 2018
On February 22, at 3:00 PM EST, Hire Image’s CEO, Christine Cunneen, will host a Free Webinar: What Every HR Professional Needs to Know in 2018. Join us for a discussion on what’s new in 2018 and what trends will be affecting the background screening industry this...
Hire Image to Present Free Client Only Webinar: Behind the Scenes of Background Screening – A Step by Step Review
On January 25th at 3:00 pm EST, Hire Image Director of Compliance, Dorothy Riley, will host a Free Client Only Webinar: Behind the Scenes of Background Screening - A Step by Step Review. Join Dorothy and CEO, Christine Cunneen, with updates of new compliance...
Hire Image’s Top 10 Background Screening Predictions for 2018
When it comes to background screening, drug testing, and employment verification, human resource professionals, employers, business owners, and employment attorneys must keep informed of the ever-changing rules, regulations, laws, and court decisions. What are the...
Background and Drug Screening – Not a Question of Why, but a Question of When
It is undisputed how valuable background screenings are in the hiring process. They not only provide a tremendous amount of information about job applicants, they also save a company time and money by reducing the risks of a bad hire, workplace safety issues, and...