Background checks can be a hassle for HR, but a recent report shows why they’re still important.
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Tags: ADP, background check, credit checks, criminal records
The federal government recently announced that a new I-9 form is on the way. What’s going to change, and what does it mean to HR?
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Tags: employment authorization, I-9, USCIS
A new Web site lets employees and other users post anonymous allegations that companies are breaking federal immigration law.
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Tags: FBI, immigration, Social Security Administration, Web site
One of the most common lies used by job applicants: listing a degree from a non-existent educational institution. Here’s some help identifying those phony degrees.
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Tags: degree, diploma mill, resume
Imagine this situation: A few employees have reported personal items missing from their workspaces — and it all began shortly after a new employee started.
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Tags: background check, new hire, theft
HR pros like to know a fair amount about job applicants before their companies hire them. But that’s nothing compared to what the upcoming Obama administration wants to find out about its employees.
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Tags: application, background check, Obama
Experts say more phony resumes could appear now that more people are desperate for jobs. Here’s one way to spot the lies.
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Tags: background check, executives, resume fraud
Starting January 15, 2009, most companies with federal contracts will be required to enroll in the Department of Homeland Security’s electronic employment verification system.
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Tags: Department of Homeland Security, E-Verify, federal contractors
A company hires an employee and learns later that he lied on his resume. Is that always cause to fire someone?
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Tags: contract, employment dates, lie, resume
HR is often stuck with the sometimes conflicting duties of fighting illegal immigration and avoiding national origin discrimination. The Department of Justice recently issued some guidance on how to stay safe on both sides.
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Tags: Department of Justice, no-match
