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Key Takeaways - Terminating the Problem Employee

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In our recent webcast, “Terminating the Problem Employee," the Labor & Employment team shared key considerations for employers looking to terminate a “problem employee” while avoiding controversy and litigation. Below are our...more

Dentons

HR Quick Take: Electronic Signatures

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Q: Can I use electronic signatures for consents to background checks under the Fair Credit Reporting Act? A: Yes, the FCC issued an opinion in 2001, determining that the FCRA requirements to obtain written consent can be...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Between A Rock And A Hard Place: Avoiding Accidental Liability Under FCRA for Background Checks

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Many employers use background checks to guarantee it hires the best candidates—and to minimize legal liability for claims like negligent hiring. Unfortunately, this attempt to prevent one type of liability may...more

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Employee Privacy and Background Checks (Presentation)

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Smith Anderson

“Ban-the-Box” and Other Laws Limiting an Employer’s Use of Criminal History

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Employers face an increasing number of laws that limit when an employer may ask for and use an applicant's criminal history. "Ban the Box" laws prohibit questions about criminal history on the initial application. In...more

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog

The Background Check Conundrum: “Manufacturing” a Problem (Pun Intended)

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I am a longtime advocate of pre-employment criminal background checks. So I have watched with resigned acceptance as the EEOC, over 100 states and cities across the United States, and other public advocates have fought to...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Using Criminal Convictions in the Hire Process: A Hobson's Choice for Employers?

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Is the government really telling employers that they are not allowed to disqualify an applicant because of past criminal activity? In a word, yes. That is increasingly becoming the case on the state level and has been the...more

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