Employers commonly conduct background checks on prospective employees in various areas that they may think relevant when deciding whether to hire an individual for a job. Yet, federal, state, and ...

In today’s increasingly competitive world, employers seek to minimize the risks associated with hiring new team members. Background checks are becoming an integral part of the hiring process to ensure ...

New Ban the Box bills in NY, KY, MS, and OK aim to delay criminal history screening. Here’s how 2026 could shift compliance ...

Background checks are an unavoidable hurdle for countless job applicants as they navigate the often long-winded and intricate process of securing employment. Whether or not a background check will ...

Criminal background checks processed by the attorney general’s office under a new state law no longer include information about arrests and charges that didn’t result in convictions. But the changes ...

Conducting a self background check can identify problem areas way before potential employers or landlords search you up.

Employment Law Employers Beware: Use of Background Checks in the Hiring Process Background checks in the employment context have increasingly come under fire. In April, an applicant for a bus driver ...