On April 28, 2017, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a blog article entitled “Background checks on prospective employees: Keep required disclosures simple.” 1 The FTC is one of the two federal ...

If you’ve applied for a job lately, you may have been asked to fill out a form authorizing your prospective employer to conduct a background check on you. Here is an excerpt from an employment ...

Background checks have been a tool for employers to use to screen applicants for quite some time. However, recently there have been many changes and an increase in litigation in the background check ...

Brandeis University is committed to promoting a safe environment for the entire community, as well as visitors to campus, and to ensuring that its academic mission is supported by well-qualified ...

Background checks are a staple of most hiring processes. Running a background check gives you important insights into the person you are considering employing and can help you gauge whether they are a ...