Smart hiring often includes a post-offer criminal background check on the job candidate to help employers make informed decisions. This practice can reveal potential employment risks like theft, ...

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From a dog walker to a date to a babysitter, many Americans look for reassurance that the person they are letting into their homes or lives is who they say they are. To help find that reassurance, ...

For employers and HR professionals, hiring the right talent involves balancing an employer’s need for workplace safety against Pennsylvania’s complex legal framework on fair hiring practices. Criminal ...

Sterling Infosystems, a consumer reporting agency that sells background checks, falsely reported to a prospective employer that a job candidate had a criminal history and an active warrant for her ...