Johnny C. Taylor Jr., a human-resources expert, is tackling your questions as part of a series for USA TODAY. Taylor is president and CEO of the Society for Human Resource Management, the world's ...

As the economy emerges from the pandemic, hiring has been on the rebound, and with it, employment background screening. According to the Professional Background Screening Association (PBSA), ...

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California has implemented new regulations, effective October 1, 2023, that significantly change the employer criminal background check process for California applicants and employees. The following ...

This applies to unclassified administrative staff and classified staff positions, but not to intermittent employees or temporary appointments of less than 90 days. In addition, no second background ...