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 policy as applied is not job related and consistent with business necessity. Individualized Assessments (IA’s) may contain: The facts… [Read More]
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 provide protection for your employees. Violence in the workplace has increased dramatically; with over 400 workplace homicides reported every year. A… [Read More]
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 consists solely of the disclosure and the consumer has authorized, in writing, the procurement of the report. According to Top… [Read More]
Another Snowball Rolling…Picking Up Momentum…Headed Right At…..YOU!
As cities and states begin banning employers from asking employment candidates about prior salary history, how do you intend to handle this question? Like the BOX, do we Ban the $$$? More and more cities are considering legislation and, of great importance, Congress is now entertaining legislation on this issue. What we know: Massachusetts has enacted its law New Jersey is considering similar legislation New York is considering similar legislation California (2nd attempt) is considering similar… [Read More]
An Individualized Assessment (IA) Can Help
An Individualized Assessment (IA) can help! Individuals, Employers and Landlords It Can Help!! POEknows can Help! Individuals As many as 100 million U.S. adults have a criminal record of some sort! Are you the running into a brick wall, trying to secure employment or a residence? Do you qualify? Do you deserve? Are you ready? Let us help. Let POEknows assist you in preparing an in-depth Individualized Assessment, a critical dialogue about where you were,… [Read More]
Post Hire Screening
Planning on new employees for the New Year? Consider these thoughts for 2017! Your applicant arrives at your office, very well prepared for the interview. He makes a great impression and you decide to give him a conditional offer of employment and send him for the background check. He passes the background check with flying colors. No criminal record, clean drug test, valid drivers license, etc. He accepts the offer and has become your new… [Read More]