The Complete Guide to Saliva Drug Tests As more companies integrate drug testing into their hiring and onboarding processes, saliva drug tests are becoming an increasingly popular way to detect recent drug use. Given that these tests are relatively new compared to urine testing or hair follicle testing, which has been the industry standard for…
Background checks are more commonly used in many settings to verify a person’s identity and that any information provided to an organization requiring the information is accurate and complete. There are multiple uses for a background check in different settings or for different purposes. This article discusses when background checks are generally required and how…
Background checks are increasingly becoming a key part of the hiring process for many companies. However, many employers understand that the laws governing background checks can be a complex combination of federal, state, and local regulations. To make things more complicated, these laws often change as new legislation is passed. Therefore, any employer who uses…
Both California and Washington have passed legislation that will impact their pre-employment testing policies once the new year rolls around. Pre-employment drug testing is governed by a patchwork of federal, state, and local regulations, in addition to varying policies adopted by private and governmental employers. Given this variability, understanding the requirements surrounding pre-employment drug testing…
As laws and regulations governing employment and background checks evolve, there is often much confusion on the part of both employers and employees in terms of what is legal and allowable. One area that is especially prone to confusion is fair hiring laws, including adverse action and ban-the-box laws. Ban-the-Box Laws Explained Ban-the-box laws refer…
There is a popular movement nationwide to enact ‘Clean Slate Laws.’ These laws essentially reduce the availability of background criminal information to reduce housing and employment discrimination. With almost one in three U.S. citizens having a criminal history, these laws profoundly affect many individuals. What are Clean Slate Laws? Clean slate laws started in 2014…
It’s common for people to think that conducting a background check is much easier than it actually is in many instances. For example, some think you can simply enter a Social Security Number or an individual’s full name and location, and you will populate accurate results. Unfortunately, it’s not that easy in most cases. Criminal…
Many companies today have a far more stringent hiring process than companies in the past. Background checks and drug testing are common for most jobs. But one big recent change may streamline drug testing. For decades, lab-based urine testing was the only acceptable method for conducting workplace drug testing for many companies. However, the US…
Companies are increasingly using artificial intelligence (AI) applications for various uses. These platforms can, boost efficiency and productivity, and help make better data-driven decisions. But AI is also finding increased use in hiring for many companies, including reviewing completed background checks. With over 90% of employers conducting background checks for some or all new hires,…
Background checks are an essential part of the hiring process, with approximately 96% of companies conducting some form of background check during the hiring process. But as privacy becomes a more pressing concern for many individuals and companies, more regulations have been adopted to protect certain rights during the background check process. In April 2022,…