As the economy emerges from the pandemic, hiring has been on the rebound, and with it, employment background screening. According to the Professional Background Screening Association (PBSA), ...

Employers must comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and ordinances associated with ...

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Job applicant loses offer when background check calls him a sex offender. Aug. 29, 2011 — -- Samuel Jackson thought his job offer from Optics Planet was a done deal -- but then a routine ...

A recent lawsuit raises questions and caveats to the FCRA rule that grants job applicants a right to dispute the accuracy of background checks before an employer rescinds a job offer. Opinions ...

A job applicant who didn’t disclose a felony conviction can’t sue her prospective employer under a federal background-check law for failing to provide proper notice before rescinding her offer, ...

DOT background checks are mandatory for commercial drivers and include driving record reviews, drug/alcohol testing, ...

Employers are scrambling to hire, and business is booming at Sterling Check, a company that scrutinizes job applicants’ past for information omitted in résumés and that doesn’t come up in interviews.

In the post-Sept. 11 world, a growing number of employers are conducting more thorough criminal background checks. Companies that supply these background checks say they're making the world a safer ...

Businesses purchase credit reports for many different reasons. One of the more controversial uses for credit reports is when employers perform credit checks to evaluate job applicants. Despite the ...

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to stop federal investigations into the private lives of people who want to work at government installations — even those who don't have security clearances and ...