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This week is all about the SMB and entrepreneurs:

For the past few weeks, it’s been all about the employees. This week starts with a cautionary tale: don’t call your employees old farts then fire them.

Compliance–it is one of the top concerns for SMBs this year, but where does the SMB begin? Many aspects of a business are required to meet federal and state standards.

Ensuring that your background checks comply with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is crucial for avoiding legal pitfalls and maintaining a trustworthy hiring process. This guide explains how employers, HR professionals…

In the June newsletter, we talked a bit about sniffing out honesty in applicants. But, Chandra Kill, CEO and author of the piece, is a licensed private investigator and the mother of six–if anyone has a built-in truth barometer, it’s her.

Image: thedailychronic.net … Colorado Supreme Court supports zero tolerance drug policy for employers. Marijuana and employment has been a hot topic for some time, especially since the legalization by several states.

Employers today have choices that their predecessors did not. In the past, employers relied on a timecard and on their employees’ truthfulness when working offsite. (And, this wasn’t that long ago.

In the last month, employers have been top of mind for the courts, including the Supreme Court. The legislatures have been no different, focused on bringing mandates such as increased minimum wage and the nuances of the FCRA into law. But, which cases do you need to know about?

Firstly, we’d like to extend a thank you to all of those who serve and have served in the U.S. and their families, and a sincere recognition of the debt we owe those who paid the greatest price for the freedom we enjoy today. Image:

Adverse action is the highest-risk moment in any background screening workflow. Most employers know they need a process for it. Fewer realize how many lawsuits, settlements, and state agency actions hinge on whether that process was followed step by step.

This week, a case with potential ramifications for both businesses and consumers received important attention from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau—the Bureau and the Office of the Solicitor General sent an amicus brief on behalf of the plaintiff in the case of Spokeo, Inc. v. Thomas Robins…

What you don’t know can hurt you. You could hire any of these people without a quality background screening service—Harvard did. Image: Listserve.com … James Hogue … Hogue defrauded Princeton and Harvard.