Pre-Hiring Issues: Running A Credit Check
May an employer run a credit check to evaluate applicants? Yes, however, the EEOC views a credit check of all… Read More
Employment Law
Pre-Hiring Issues: Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)
What does the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)have to do with an employer’s evaluation of an applicant? Generally speaking, the… Read More
Pre-Hiring Issues: Screening Candidates Using Social Media
May an employer screen an applicant using social media? Yes, but there are risks that cause some to view this… Read More
Pre-Hiring Issues: Job Applications As Protection for Employer
How does an employer’s job application help protect the employer from lawsuits? An employer’s job application can be used as… Read More
Pre-Hiring Issues: Inquiring About Criminal Record
Can an application ask whether an applicant has been arrested? How about convicted? Applications should not ask whether an applicant… Read More
Pre-Hiring Issues: Are Job Descriptions Necessary?
Are job descriptions necessary? No, but they are recommended. Here are some good reasons for creating and maintaining accurate job… Read More
Pre-Hiring Issues: Applicant Screening Process
How and why should an employer consider creating a uniform applicant screening process? Documentation of a uniform applicant screening process… Read More
Pre-Hiring Issues: Failure to Hire
Pre-Hiring Issues In the not-so-distant past, applicants were happy to get an interview and disappointed if not offered a job.… Read More
Our Top 10 Resources of 2023
Throughout the year, Cranfill Sumner LLP’s attorneys work diligently to bring the most up-to-date information on North Carolina legal updates… Read More
2023 Labor/Employment Law Predictions – How Did I Do?
In January 2023, I wrote a piece on my predictions for what we might expect in the labor/employment law world… Read More
