A large convenience store chain recently learned about the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s intention to challenge how employers use arrest and conviction records to make hiring decisions.

Via Open To Debate-- 1 in 3 adults in the United States have a criminal record, which offers significant challenges to these individuals, including reentering the job market after incarceration. Over ...

The Office of the Inspector General of Montgomery County found that nearly half of Montgomery County Public Schools’ employees had outdated criminal history checks, according to a review of the school ...

Smart hiring often includes a post-offer criminal background check on the job candidate to help employers make informed decisions. This practice can reveal potential employment risks like theft, ...

Legislation in the NC House would rrequire people applying for a teaching license to be fingerprinted and receive a criminal records check Calling it a matter of school safety, state lawmakers could ...

Fairfax County Public Schools is implementing a new criminal background check monitoring system, the first school district in Virginia to do so.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (7News) — A new watchdog report from the Office of the Inspector General found that Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) has more than 12,000 current employees who have ...