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Streamline Your Hiring Process with MyHRScreens’ Seamless Integrations
Enhance your hiring efficiency with MyHRScreens’ seamless ATS and HRIS integrations. Easily initiate background checks, manage candidate data and receive real-time updates directly within your system for a faster, more connected hiring process.
4 days ago1 min read
Is Your Drug Testing Policy Outdated? Why Regular Reviews Are Essential for Employers
Learn why regularly updating your company’s drug testing policy is essential for legal compliance, workplace safety and employee trust.
Oct 233 min read
How Background Screening Can Help Catch Identity Theft
Identity theft can create serious risks for both employers and candidates. Learn how background screening and trace reports from MyHRScreens help verify identities, ensure accurate reporting, and alert individuals to potential identity issues before they escalate.
Oct 162 min read
An Employer’s Guide to Understanding the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)
Learn how the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) protects job applicants and guides employers in using background checks. Discover key compliance steps, employee rights and penalties for violations.
Sep 233 min read
Oregon’s New Workplace Violence Prevention Law for Healthcare Workers: What Employers Need to Know
Oregon’s new workplace violence prevention law for healthcare workers takes effect January 2026. Learn what SB 537 requires for hospitals, home health and hospice employers, including prevention plans, training, reporting and safety measures.
Sep 93 min read
End of E-Verify Alerts for Terminated Work Authorization Shifts Compliance Burden to Employers
The end of E-Verify termination alerts shifts the responsibility for tracking revoked work authorizations to employers. Learn what this change means and how to stay compliant.
Aug 143 min read
Iowa Employers Gain Flexibility Under Revised Drug and Alcohol Testing Law
Learn how Iowa’s 2025 updates to its drug testing law impact private employers, including changes to testing pool rules, notification methods and compliance responsibilities.
Jul 293 min read
Magallon v. Robert Half International, Inc. Class Action Settlement Highlights Importance of FCRA Compliance in Background Checks
Learn how the Magallon v. Robert Half International, Inc. class action lawsuit highlights the importance of FCRA compliance in pre-employment background checks.
Jul 243 min read
An Employer’s Guide to Using Social Media for Background Checks
Learn how to legally and effectively use social media for background checks. This guide for employers covers FCRA compliance, state laws, risks and tips.
Jun 194 min read
Beyond the Bench: What Walgreens v. McKenzie Teaches Employers About Negligent Hiring
Explore the Texas Supreme Court case Walgreens v. McKenzie and what it reveals about negligent hiring, employee conduct, and employer liability.
Jun 123 min read
Turning a Blind Eye to Undocumented Workers? Employers Risk Felonies for Unwitting Harboring
Learn what harboring means for employers, the legal risks, and how to stay compliant with I-9 and E-Verify requirements.
May 134 min read
What Every Employer Needs to Know About Mastering Compliant Hiring and Interviewing
Learn how to protect your business with compliant hiring and interviewing practices to build a stronger, fairer workforce.
Apr 173 min read
Beyond the Bench: Lessons in Fair Hiring and Legal Compliance from The Sheetz v. EEOC Case
Learn how the Sheetz v. EEOC lawsuit highlights the risks of pre-employment screening policies.
Mar 273 min read
What You Need to Know About Florida's New Law on Enhanced Background Checks for School Volunteers
Learn about Florida’s new law requiring enhanced background checks for school volunteers.
Mar 202 min read
Why Annual Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) Checks Matter for Your Business
Ensure compliance and reduce risk with annual Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) checks by MyHRScreens.
Feb 272 min read
Introducing MyHRScreens’ Immunization Tracking Service
Discover MyHRScreens' Immunization Tracking service, designed to take the hassle out of managing vaccination records.
Jan 93 min read
The High Cost of Faulty Background Checks for Businesses
Discover the hidden costs of faulty background checks for businesses, from legal liabilities to reputational damage.
Dec 5, 20243 min read
This News Blog is a collection of material for information gathered from various sources to support the topic. This news blog is not intended to be exhaustive nor should any discussion or opinions be construed as legal advice. Readers should contact legal counsel for legal advice.
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