What to know about background checks Nearly one in every three adults have some form of a criminal record according to the ...

Do you think this will still come up on an employment background check, even though it was more than 10 years ago? – Anonymous Johnny C. Taylor Jr.: Your more than 10-year-old misdemeanor ...

so expect employers to be less strict. Credit checks. This is another area the EEOC is concerned about -- for the same reason as criminal records -- it has a disparate impact on African American ...

Myths and facts about employer credit checks. July 5, 2013 — -- We recently received this question on the Credit.com blog on the subject of employer credit checks: Why is your credit score ...

Many employers conduct background checks on all new employees. This can provide the employer with valuable information, but it can also violate the privacy rights of employees if not conducted ...

In today’s increasingly competitive world, employers seek to minimize the risks associated with hiring new team members. Background checks are becoming an integral part of the hiring process to ...

This already precarious tightrope is being shaken as some states enact laws requiring employers to conduct background checks. For example, in the wake of widely publicized abuses involving former ...