A woman who was sexually assaulted by a co-worker on the job is suing her employer, saying it failed to check the criminal background of her assailant. Had that check been done, the woman claims, it would have revealed that her attacker was a convicted sex offender. In a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court [...]
A Harris County mother is suing over claims a Katy man, working as a bouncer at a bar in Houston, caused the death of her son. Thelma Wheelis, on behalf of the deceased Jason Wayne Jefferson, filed a lawsuit on Wednesday, May 2 in the Harris County District Court against Club Richs, Katy resident Cody [...]
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), th agency that enforces federal anti-discrimination laws, shook up employers and the employment defense bar when it issued new “guidelines” on employers’ use of arrests and convictions in making hiring decisions. In short the EEOC decided: “An employer’s neutral policy (e.g., excluding applicants from employment based on certain criminal [...]
LinkedIn has some great groups that cover the employment screening industry. Some of our favorites are below, be sure to check them out. Background Screening and Due Diligence Professionals Background Screening News and Legislative Updates Better Background Screening Compliant Background Screening Partners Due Diligence and Screening Services Employment Background Check Employment Screening Best Practices International [...]
National Association of Professional Background Screeners Responds to EEOC’s Guidance on the Use of Criminal Background Checks for Employment Screening Purposes Schaumburg, Illinois (April 26, 2012) – The National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS®) – The Voice of Screening Professionals – issued this statement on guidance released by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC [...]
The EEOC has updated their idea of “Employer Best Practices” as outlined below: VIII. Employer Best Practices The following are examples of best practices for employers who are considering criminal record information when making employment decisions. General • Eliminate policies or practices that exclude people from employment based on “any” criminal record. • Train [...]
How do you verify if an online or offline degree comes from an accredited school? First check with recognized authorities like the Council for Higher Education (CHEA). The U.S. Department of Education maintains a database of schools that have been accredited that is located here: http://www.ope.ed.gov/accreditation/ Schools often outsource this service to third-party vendors such [...]
PHILADELPHIA, PA, April 15, 2012 — In the article Criminals in Nursing Homes, it was stated that federal data had found up to 90 percent of all nursing homes employ people who have been convicted of at least one crime. The article quoted the findings of this federal investigation to state that “no federal law [...]
On March 23, 2012 Erin Egan, Facebook’s Chief Privacy Officer, commented about password requests: “If you are a Facebook user, you should never have to share your password, let anyone access your account, or do anything that might jeopardize the security of your account or violate the privacy of your friends.” In case you haven’t [...]
The Federal Trade Commision Release a report that recommends businesses adopt best practices to protect consumer privacy. The report also suggests that Congressconsider enacting data broker legislation. The FTC is calling on data brokers to be more transparent in their operations, as well as to disclose how they collect and use consumer data. The FTC [...]
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Negligent Hiring Expert Witness
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