If you're looking to hire new employees for your business, you may ask yourself at some point: Should I be running a background check on candidates? Conducting background checks on your potential ...

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For employers and HR professionals, hiring the right talent involves balancing an employer’s need for workplace safety against Pennsylvania’s complex legal framework on fair hiring practices. Criminal ...

Kansas City’s Committee Substitute for Ordinance No. 241074 represents a continued shift toward fair chance hiring, but its lack of clarity creates uncertainty for private employers. Employers ...

New York City's Fair Chance for Housing Act (known as Local Law 24 or the Fair Chance Law) became effective on Jan. 1, 2025. The Fair Chance Law prohibits housing discrimination on the basis of a ...

Our editorial team draws on its extensive knowledge and experience in the background check industry to independently assess screening companies. We evaluated over 40 data points across 20 vetted ...