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DOJ Disparate Impact Opinion 2026: What Does it Mean for Your Screening?

You've probably seen the headlines. "DOJ says disparate impact is unconstitutional." Maybe a colleague forwarded the article with one word: "Thoughts?" And now you're wondering whether you need to rewrite your entire background check policy by Friday.

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EEOC's 2026 National Enforcement Plan: What It Means for Your Background Checks
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EEOC's 2026 National Enforcement Plan: What It Means for Your Background Checks

If you manage a background check program, the federal agency that polices hiring decisions just rewrote its playbook.

FCRA Adverse Action Mistakes Getting Employers Sued
Hiring

FCRA Adverse Action Mistakes Getting Employers Sued

FCRA litigation is climbing fast:

Mobley v. Workday: What the AI Hiring Rulings Mean for You
Compliance

Mobley v. Workday: What the AI Hiring Rulings Mean for You

Every employer using AI in hiring just lost the ability to say, "that's the vendor's problem," and every vendor just lost the ability to say, "we only make the software.…

Virginia's Pay Transparency Law Is Here. Is Your Screening Ready?
Compliance

Virginia's Pay Transparency Law Is Here. Is Your Screening Ready?

Virginia's pay transparency and salary history law (HB 636 / SB 215) took effect on July 1, and it reaches further than most compliance updates.

The Great Record Sealing of 2026: Why Your Background Check Changed
Hiring

The Great Record Sealing of 2026: Why Your Background Check Changed

Clean Slate and Second Chance laws flip the old expungement model.

What the World Cup can teach us about building winning teams
Company Culture

What the World Cup can teach us about building winning teams

Watch any World Cup match and you see it in the first five minutes.

Credential Fraud Is Getting Cheaper. Your Verification Should Get Deeper.
Hiring

Credential Fraud Is Getting Cheaper. Your Verification Should Get Deeper.

The resume in front of you reads perfectly. The references glow, the diploma looks smart, and the interview goes well.

California AI Hiring Rules: FEHA ADS Compliance Guide
Hiring

California AI Hiring Rules: FEHA ADS Compliance Guide

If your organization uses AI or algorithmic tools anywhere in hiring, promotion, or screening decisions affecting California workers…

Continuous Monitoring vs One-Time Background Checks
Hiring

Continuous Monitoring vs One-Time Background Checks

You screened everyone on your payroll the day they started, and on that day the report was accurate.

Virginia Clean Slate Law 2026

Virginia Clean Slate Law 2026

If you hire in Virginia, your background checks have changed. As of July 1, 2026, the Commonwealth seals a wide range of criminal records.

A Background Check Is Rarely Neutral

A Background Check Is Rarely Neutral

Screening can quietly widen the gaps in your workforce or help close them.

Why Instant Background Checks Are a Risk

Why Instant Background Checks Are a Risk

You’re juggling interviews, onboarding calls, and compliance tasks. The clock is always against you. So when a vendor promises instant background checks, it sounds like a gift.

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