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You May Never Know How They Scored, Thanks to the Feds

Jul 17, 2019 | Blog, HR Best Practices

On July 11, the House Committee on Financial Services passed legislation that would prohibit employers from using credit reports for employment decisions, except when required by law or for a national security clearance. The bill would also prohibit hiring managers...

Weekend Roundup: New DOT CCF Form, Pre-employment Testing Penalty, and More

Jun 25, 2018 | Weekend Roundup

The Department of Transportation announced recently that, beginning June 30, it will require employers who perform drug testing on job applicants to use a revised custody and control form (CCF). If you’re not sure if that applies to your company, contact the experts...

What You Need to Know About Adverse Action

Dec 11, 2017 | HR Best Practices

Adverse action offers many compliance woes for HR managers. These well-intentioned regulations can add confusion and take up valuable time for those who are unfamiliar with the FCRA’s adverse action rules. Adverse action provisions have been the source of many...

Why is seven years of credit history available?

Oct 8, 2014 | Criminal Background Checks

Everyone knows credit information stays on your report for seven years and for most employers you can only go back seven years when performing background checks – BUT WHY? Is it biblical, strategic or arbitrary? The answer to the reason for seven years of...

You May Never Know How They Scored, Thanks to the Feds

Weekend Roundup: New DOT CCF Form, Pre-employment Testing Penalty, and More

What You Need to Know About Adverse Action

Why is seven years of credit history available?

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