Michael Klazema

Michael Klazema is the lead author and editor for Dallas-based backgroundchecks.com with a focus on human resource and employment screening developments

Michael Klazema

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How Far Back Do Background Checks Go?

Questions and Answers, employee background checks, FCRA, Criminal History

How Far Back Do Background Checks Go?

The type of background check will influence the timeline. Employers typically have no limit to how far back they can or will go when checking education or

Texas Police Arrest Fugitive with History of Fake Names

Industry News, criminal background check, Texas

Texas Police Arrest Fugitive with History of Fake Names

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

Texas Court Halts EEOC’s Background Check Guidance

Industry News, Background Checks, Texas

Texas Court Halts EEOC’s Background Check Guidance

Enforcement for guidance issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is on hold in Texas after a lawsuit against the organization resulted

Vermont Restricts Employer Access to Social Media Accounts

Compliance and Legislation, Vermont, social media checks

Vermont Restricts Employer Access to Social Media Accounts

Under newly adopted 21 V.S.A. § 495k (b), an employer may not require, request, or coerce an employee or applicant to do any of the following: Disclose a u

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Arkansas Amends Social Media Law

Industry News, social media checks

Arkansas Amends Social Media Law

The current social media law prohibits employers from requiring, requesting, or suggesting an employee or prospective employee to disclose their user name

City of Kansas City, MO Bans the Box and More

Compliance and Legislation, criminal background check, ban the box, Kansas

City of Kansas City, MO Bans the Box and More

The ordinance applies to any person employing six or more employees and employment agencies. The ordinance excludes “positions where employers are required

How Long Do Background Checks Take?

Questions and Answers, background check

How Long Do Background Checks Take?

Whether you are sitting in the employer’s chair or applying for jobs, you are probably curious how long background checks take. If you are trying to fill a

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