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Compliance

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

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:

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

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.

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.…

FCRA Adverse Action Mistakes Getting Employers Sued
Hiring

FCRA Adverse Action Mistakes Getting Employers Sued

FCRA litigation is climbing fast:

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.

Fair Chance Hiring: How to Stay Compliant Beyond Ban the Box
Compliance

Fair Chance Hiring: How to Stay Compliant Beyond Ban the Box

Fair chance hiring tightened in three places this year, and the deadlines are arriving now.

Philadelphia Fair Chance Hiring Law 2026: Employer Guide
Compliance

Philadelphia Fair Chance Hiring Law 2026: Employer Guide

If you hire anyone who works in Philadelphia, including remote workers, contractors, and gig workers, your screening process may already be out of compliance.

ExxonMobil Background Checks Made Simple
Compliance

ExxonMobil Background Checks Made Simple

If your crews work ExxonMobil sites, the background check process follows a specific grading system that determines site access.

Washington Fair Chance Act 2026: Employer Compliance Guide
HR Best Practices

Washington Fair Chance Act 2026: Employer Compliance Guide

One flawed hiring workflow in Washington can now cost you a penalty for every applicant it touches.

New York Credit Check Ban for Employers
Compliance

New York Credit Check Ban for Employers

New York's statewide ban on employer credit checks is here. Senate Bill S3072, signed by Governor Kathy Hochul on December 19, 2025, took effect April 18, 2026.

When Does an AI Hiring Score Become a Consumer Report?
Compliance

When Does an AI Hiring Score Become a Consumer Report?

If an AI platform gathers outside data, builds a candidate profile, and assigns a ranking that filters applicants out. Would that qualify as a consumer report?

E‑Verify Suspension 2025: Employer Compliance Guide During the Government Shutdown
Compliance

E‑Verify Suspension 2025: Employer Compliance Guide During the Government Shutdown

The 2025 U.S. government shutdown began October 1. That same day, the E-Verify system, and several of its related tools, went offline.

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