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		<title>Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) Applies to More Than Just Credit Reports</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As the name implies, FCRA governs credit reporting activities.  The Fair Credit Reporting Act also sets guidelines and standards for gathering information about employee applicants. Every &#8216;consumer report&#8217; which relates to &#8216;character, general reputation, personal characteristics, and mode of living&#8217; about a person is regulated by the FCRA.  Background screening reports prepared by a consumer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why is Background Screening an Important Part of Hiring Employees?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There are several good reasons to make background screening a part of your hiring process. If your employees handle the personal data of others, it is critical to know who you hire. If your business involves handling financial or health information for customers, you must comply with electronic data privacy requirements. Not checking on an [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pre-employmentscreeningblog.com/faqs/why-is-background-screening-an-important-part-of-hiring-employees/</link>
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		<title>Wording of Interview Questions Important</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Beyond the obvious purpose of determining an applicant&#8217;s ability to do the job and fit into your company, there are other considerations when preparing your interview questions. Even when asking for information that it is legal to request, you can cross the line into discriminatory (and therefore illegal) questions by the way you ask. It [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pre-employmentscreeningblog.com/discrimination-issues/wording-of-interview-questions-important/</link>
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		<title>Advertise Pre-Employment Screening to Get a Head Start on Hiring</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You would expect to receive certain benefits from screening applicants for employment, such as being able to know a resume is accurate, or that you aren&#8217;t hiring someone with a criminal background. By actually saying in your employment advertising that you use background screening, you also receive another benefit. Most people who have a criminal [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pre-employmentscreeningblog.com/screening-and-background-checks/advertise-pre-employment-screening-to-get-a-head-start-on-hiring/</link>
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		<title>Correct Disposal of Background Information</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (FACTA) states that all background screening and credit report information must be disposed of properly. All paper records must be shredded or otherwise destroyed in a way that there is no way that the information can be reconstructed. Any information of the same type that exists [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pre-employmentscreeningblog.com/obligations-and-responsibilities/correct-disposal-of-background-information/</link>
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		<title>Applicant Must Authorize Background Screening</title>
		<description><![CDATA[According to FCRA (Fair Credit Reporting Act), you must obtain signed consent from the applicant prior to performing a background check. The FCRA applies to these kinds of reporting activities, in addition to credit reports. Also, state laws differ as to what can be included in a background check, and to how that information can [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pre-employmentscreeningblog.com/forms-and-paperwork/applicant-must-authorize-background-screening/</link>
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		<title>Does the Number of Positions I Have Open Change How FCRA Applies to an Employer?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[No. Even though other HR-related laws often change with the size of the company, the Fair Credit Reporting Act applies to all large corporations and small business owners alike. Any information you request that is considered a consumer report, and is received from a consumer reporting agency, falls under the rules of the FCRA, without [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pre-employmentscreeningblog.com/faqs/does-the-number-of-positions-i-have-open-change-how-fcra-applies-to-an-employer/</link>
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		<title>The ADA and Your Business</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) is one of several federal civil rights laws. The purpose of the ADA is to help persons with disabilities become part of mainstream society, and to prevent them from being discriminated against. The ADA regulations are enforced by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). 
ADA Compliance and Protection
Every business [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pre-employmentscreeningblog.com/discrimination-issues/the-ada-and-your-business/</link>
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		<title>Pre-Employment Screening More Widely Used</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The 1996 Workplace Violence Survey, by The Society for Human Resource Management, reported that background screening was being used by only 66% of companies. HR professionals now are reporting that number is up to 96%. Due primarily to concerns about corporate scandal, workplace violence, and security, screening employees is now a routine.
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		<link>http://www.pre-employmentscreeningblog.com/screening-and-background-checks/pre-employment-screening-more-widely-used/</link>
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		<title>Defend Against Negligent Hiring Lawsuits with Pre-Employment Screening</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As an employer, you&#8217;ve likely been advised by your attorney and/or insurance agent that you should have insurance that will protect against negligent hiring claims. It&#8217;s also important for you to know that insurance isn&#8217;t likely to cover all the costs of negligent hiring activities. If an employee commits assault, rape, murder, or armed robbery, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pre-employmentscreeningblog.com/screening-and-background-checks/defend-against-negligent-hiring-lawsuits-with-pre-employment-screening/</link>
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