Date of Birth Information, Age Discrimination and Background Checks
Most authorities agree that any information tending to reveal a job applicant’s age should not be requested on an employer application form or during an oral interview. Asking for date of birth during the selection process could violate the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 as well as various state civil rights laws. [...]
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Increased technology and the end of paper and faxing for employment screening
2010 Trends in Screening–Trend Six: With advances in database technology, and the general acceptance of the HR-xml standardization for database integrations, it appears that the use of paper and faxes is coming to an end. Not that “Going Paperless” is exactly a new development. Employment Screening Resources, for instance, has offered a totally paperless background [...]
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