New Slidecast: Protecting Your Company’s Competitive Information
In my slidecast for the Austin HR Management Association, I interviewed Rob Fischer, a partner in Jackson Lewis’ Austin office, about the importance of identifying and protecting competitive...
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EEOC Sues BMW and Dollar General for Criminal History Discrimination
On June 11, 2013, the EEOC filed separate Title VII disparate impact claims against BMW Manufacturing and Dollar General. In the BMW case, the EEOC claims that BMW’s requirement that their logistics...
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Time for a Background Check on Ban the Box
MSNBC.com recently ran an article titled States push to provide ex-felons a second chance discussing efforts in cities and states around the country to assist former criminal offenders in finding jobs....
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Criminal History Background Checks: Discrimination or Risk Management?
In July, I spoke at the Texas Employment Relations Symposium in San Antonio sponsored by the Texas Association of Business and SHRM Texas State Council. This is one of the finest single-day employment...
View ArticleImplicit Bias, Employee Selection, and Employment Criminal Background Checks
A Wall Street Journal column on employment background checks reinforces what I’ve shared with employers for years: a well-reasoned background screening policy included as a part of a solid sourcing and...
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How a Mickey Mouse Background Check Resulted in a Class Action Lawsuit
The Walt Disney Company is facing a class action lawsuit for failure to comply with the Fair Credit Reporting Act. To add insult to injury, the case would likely not have happened if their background...
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New Jersey Takes Step to Prohibit Employers From Asking About a Job...
The Ban the Box movement continues to restrict employers’ ability to design effective and efficient selection processes. Michael Arnold at Mintz Levin writes: If passed, this legislation would become...
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Whole Foods The Latest Employer to be Sued for Background Check Compliance...
On February 7, 2014, a federal class action lawsuit was filed against Whole Foods Market California, Inc., alleging that Whole Foods’ online employment application process failed to provide the...
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San Francisco Significantly Restricts Employers’ Use of Employment Background...
It may effectively be “lights out” for employers’ use of criminal history in San Francisco. On February 17th, San Francisco became the latest municipality to place limitations on employers’ inquiries...
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Join Mike Coffey, SPHR at Panhandle HRA on June 3rd
Human resources consultant and background screening expert Mike Coffey, SPHR, president of Imperative Information Group, will address the Panhandle Human Resource Management Association’s monthly...
View ArticleProposed Gun Legislation May Create Challenges for Texas Employers
Under one proposal, businesses desiring to prohibit open carrying of a handgun would be required to orally tell individuals of their policy. Under current law, businesses can post a sign to notify the...
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