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Job Search Complicated By Faulty Background Checks
According to a recent article in the Washington Post, thousands of people seeking jobs are forgoing potential opportunities due to employers using background check-data from reports drawn from unreliable sources.
Advocates want the government to make this issue more public, informing job seekers what information employers are allowed to see about them from these reports. This request will give potential employees a chance to...
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Is It Legal For Employers To Make Employees Pay For Their Background Check?
There's not a federal law that rules out employers charging their potential employees for a background check, but the following states including Washington, DC have laws that limit this practice:
- California, Minnesota, Washington, DC - employee cannot be required to pay for a background check as a condition of employment.
- Vermont - limits an employer charging a potential employee for a background check if they are using specific sources.
- Kansas - employers cannot require potential employees to obtain their own records.
What's your company's policy?
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 Hot Topic: Updated EEOC Guidelines Protect Job Seekers with Criminal Records
There are an estimated 65 million Americans with criminal records who are facing some difficulties while looking for jobs. The EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) is considering new federal guidelines that will help protect job seekers with criminal records who are being ruled out based on their criminal history.
The guidelines will focus on preventing discrimination in the workplace, considering old arrest records or prior convictions unrelated to the line of work. These blanket rules lead to racial discrimination because...
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