April 9, 2018 – Last Thursday, Target Corporation agree to settle a class action lawsuit brought on behalf of African American and Latino job applicants who sought employment with the company since 2006. The suit alleged that Target’s use of criminal background checks...
June 9, 2017 – Employment background checks can be an unnerving experience. Yet, employers are increasingly requiring new job applicants and current employees to submit to them, often in the form of criminal background checks and credit history checks. This...
Facebook and other social media accounts are routinely screened by human resources departments making hiring decisions or to check up on employees. Despite privacy concerns, recruiters and employers see Facebook as fair game when screening job candidates. For many...
Whether you are an employee looking for a new job or an employer screening your applicants, it is important to understand the law related to social media and background checking. With the rise of Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and other online social networking sites,...
Unemployment is down and the job market is up, giving more opportunities to Minnesota applicants in the hiring process. For some, background checks can make the application process more challenging, especially if there are known issues related to a criminal history or...
