12/27/2011

Wyoming To Increase Driving Record Fees

Effective January 1, 2012, the fee for an electronic driving record in Wyoming will increase from $3.00 to $5.00. ... Full Story >>

10/26/2011

Background Checks: Also For Businesses Which Give Second Chances

An article about a Buffalo restaurant, Buckeye’s Chicken, highlights the importance of background checks for not only organizations who want to flag applicants with a criminal past, but also for organizations who seek to provide job opportunities to... Full Story >>

10/15/2011

CA Governor Signs Bill Impacting the Use of Employment Credit Reports

California Governor Jerry Brown has signed Assembly Bill AB 22, which prohibits many employers from using consumer credit reports for employment purposes. Under the new bill, an employer or prospective employer shall not use a consumer credit... Full Story >>

08/29/2011

Industry Awaits EEOC Decision on Criminal-Background Checks

Many employers are apprehensively awaiting the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) ruling on a guideline that could limit an employer's ability to use criminal background checks during the hiring process. Despite a fury of... Full Story >>

06/23/2011

Alabama Immigration Reform Bill...are you ready?

On June 9, 2011, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley signed the Beason-Hammon Alabama Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act. All Alabama employers have until April 1, 2012 to enroll and begin using the E-Verify Employment Eligibility Verification... Full Story >>

02/20/2011

Colorado Considering Restrictions of Employment Credit Reports

The state of Colorado is currently reviewing House Bill 11-1127 which will create restrictions on employers use credit reports for employment purposes. The bill specifically prohibits the use of employment credit reports unless: a) The... Full Story >>

10/27/2010

Massachusetts Bans Employers from Inquiring a Candidate’s Criminal History

Beginning November 4, 2010, Massachusetts employers may no longer request that job applicants disclose criminal history information during the initial application process. The new law provides two exceptions to the above regulation. An... Full Story >>

06/25/2010

Oregon Limits Employment Credit Reports

The Oregon Legislature passed a bill in an effort to protect the many unemployed individuals. Beginning July 1, 2010, many Oregon employers will no longer be able to use employment credit reports except for specific permissible purposes. ... Full Story >>

06/21/2010

FTC Red Flag Rules Delayed

The Federal Trade Commission has delayed the implementation of the Red Flags Rule. The new rule is intended to help protect individuals from identity theft by forcing “financial institutions” and “creditors” with “covered accounts” to develop a... Full Story >>

06/10/2010

SSA Releasing New Series of SSNs

Chuck Liptz who is the Social Security Administration (SSA) Director for Employer Wage Reporting and Relations, informed attendees of the American Payroll Association Conference that the SSA will change the way it issues Social Security Numbers... Full Story >>

05/03/2010

KnowMyHire Staff Receives NAPBS Provider Certificate

Tammy Wilson and Blane Sherron have successfully completed and passed the NAPBS Researcher Provider Exam. The exam was design by the NAPBS Provider Committee to promote the understanding of guidelines and methods for conducting... Full Story >>