Big companies such as Amazon, Target and Wells Fargo have faced a barrage of lawsuits alleging they conducted background checks on job candidates or employees in violation of federal law. Over the ...

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Criminal background checks processed by the attorney general’s office under a new state law no longer include information about arrests and charges that didn’t result in convictions. But the changes ...

For employers and HR professionals, hiring the right talent involves balancing an employer’s need for workplace safety against Pennsylvania’s complex legal framework on fair hiring practices. Criminal ...

Employers often run background checks as a regular part of the hiring process to evaluate candidates. However, in Pennsylvania, employers must consider their legal obligations under the Criminal ...

Hiring compliance 2026 is shifting fast. See how new laws impact criminal checks, pay transparency, AI, and hiring workflows and what employers must change.

The third quarter of 2025 revealed a hard truth: compliance is no longer reactive, it must be proactive, documented, and defensible. Legal obligations now extend beyond the “what” and into the “how” ...

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