Background Screening Blog
Verifying the Top 10 Truths about Verifications
By Christine Cunneen In our People Lie! One Certain Truth on the Importance of Background Screening blog, we discussed the fact that 78% of hiring managers have caught lies on resumes or job applications. Taking that one step further–how are they catching all of...
Harvard Rescinds College Acceptance, Spurring Social Media Debate Once Again
By Christine Cunneen The ramifications of social media usage are again in the news. Recent stories of Harvard rescinding an acceptance offer of a student after finding out he had used racial slurs in the past has been permeating social media platforms and mainstream...
People Lie! One Certain Truth on the Importance of Background Screening
By: Christine Cunneen, CEO, Hire Image Most people in the background screening industry for a long time often think they’ve seen it all. And then, something, or someone, else comes along. No matter the story, circumstances, or day, what it often comes down to is...
Medical and Recreational Marijuana – What Is An Employer To Do?
By: Sarah R. Skubas Principal, Jackson Lewis PC Employers have long held the belief (and rightly so) that drug testing employees, both pre-employment and during employment, is an important tool in maintaining a safe and productive workforce. This principle is...
Independent Contractors vs. Employee vs. FCRA – It’s Not as Settled as You Think
It is no surprise that the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is the subject of many lawsuits and multi-million dollar class action settlements, particularly when it comes to a consumer report being obtained for “employment purposes.” This includes the “stand-alone...
At the Crossroads of Reintegration and Recidivism
Last month, the Society for Human Resource Management’s (SHRM) announced the launch of “Getting Talent Back to Work,” a national initiative supporting the hiring of individuals with criminal records. Through this “second-chance” initiative, business executives and...
Hire Image’s Top 10 Background Screening Predictions for 2019
When it comes to background screening, drug screening, and employment verification, those in the background screening industry must keep informed of the ever-changing rules, regulations, laws, and court decisions. What are the most impactful topics facing the industry...
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...