Court Battle Continues As Texas and EEOC Spar Over Background Check Rules
The role that background checks should play and the impact of what they reveal during the hiring process are under vigorous debate throughout the country.
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The role that background checks should play and the impact of what they reveal during the hiring process are under vigorous debate throughout the country.
Industry News, criminal background check, Texas
Police say Hanson regularly went by at least three different aliases. He sports a rap sheet that stretches back to an arson conviction in 1995. At the tim
Industry News, Background Checks, Texas
Enforcement for guidance issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is on hold in Texas after a lawsuit against the organization resulted
Industry News, ridesharing, Texas
One of the biggest stories in the background check world last year was the exodus of Uber and Lyft from Austin, Texas in response to the city’s strict back
Industry News, Texas, Sexual Assault, negligent hiring lawsuit
A family in Texas is pursuing a lawsuit against a Georgetown-based gymnastics gym, alleging that the business was negligent in a sexual assault case from y
Industry News, driver license checks, driver, Texas
As Uber faces legal problems for holes in its background checks, the city of Austin, Texas is taking steps to enhance vetting policies for its own transpor
Industry News, school, Texas
Most states have staunch policies in place for teacher and school employee background checks. But if school districts aren't actually complying with those
Industry News, Texas, solicitors
Flash background checks are becoming more and more popular around the country, mostly for quickly screening the criminal histories of visitors at schools.
Industry News, background check, school, Texas
Has the Dallas Independent School District been skipping criminal background checks on some of its key employees? That's a question that has been in the ai
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