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An Individualized Assessment (IA) Can Help

The EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) Enforcement Guidance states that an Individualized Assessment generally means that an employer informs the individual that he may be excluded because of past criminal conduct; provides an opportunity to the individual to demonstrate that the exclusion does not properly apply to him; and considers whether the individual’s additional information shows that the… [Read More]

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2018: Will it ring in – Legislation that Prohibits Employers from Salary History?

Many states have indicated that 2018 is the year that they predict employers will no longer be able to request information regarding salary history.  California, Oregon, New York City, Philadelphia and Massachusetts all have enacted or spoke out in support of legislation that would not allow employers to seek out details from prospective employees about… [Read More]

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Valuable Reasons for Pre-Employment Background Screening

Many employers are aware that just one ‘bad’ hire can cost your company thousands of dollars or more each year.  POEknows can assist your business to be safer by providing Pre-Employment Background Screenings. By adding a background screening to your hiring and interviewing process, it can provide you with the following benefits: Protection – Pre-Employment background checks can… [Read More]

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Class Action Lawsuits Continue to Impact Employers

As POEknows has reported to you in previous newsletters and via our blog posts, class action lawsuits continue to impact employers. Under the the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), it is unlawful to procure or caused to be procured, a consumer report or investigative consumer report for employment purposes unless the disclosure is made in a document that… [Read More]