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Austin First in Texas to “Ban the Box” for Private Employers

  Austin’s City Council passed Ordinance 20160324-019 (DRAFT)*, adding Chapter 4-15 to the City Code and making Austin the first city in Texas to expand “Fair Chance Hiring” practices to private employers. The new law takes effect on April 4, 2016.

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Philadelphia Ban the Box Effective Monday, March 14, 2016

  As Accurate Background previously reported, Philadelphia’s Ban the Box legislation Bill No. 150815 goes into effect Monday, March 14, 2016.   This law amends Chapter 9-3500 of the Philadelphia Code (“Fair Criminal Records Screening Standards”) to include more comprehensive requirements.

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When A Background Check Finds The “Wrong Man”

  As a consumer who has also worked in the background check industry for 14 years, I cringe on behalf of job applicants when I read stories about employment background checks that find the “wrong man.” It seems to happen often that a background check finds inaccurate negative information because the background check was not thoroughly completed Read more…

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Tips on Staying Compliant With Background Checks

  This blog was originally published by Recruiting Trends.  When it comes to background checks, regulations are an undeniable and unavoidable reality. In order to steer clear of costly and unwanted complications, employers need to be properly educated on the ever-changing employment laws. In 2015, new regulations from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission pertaining to Read more…

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Case Study: Hireology Selects Accurate Background as Partner

  Strong integration partnerships have played a key role in Accurate Background’s success. These partnerships also enhance the customer and candidate experience by streamlining the hiring process. Leading hiring software provider, Hireology, recently selected Accurate Background as their integrated partner for candidate background checks and published a blog overviewing their vendor selection process.

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Move Over Millennials, Here Come the Centennials

Everyone has been talking about hiring tips for millennials, but what about the next generation…the centennials? Born after 1997, the first centennials are on the cusp of entering the workforce.

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