Compliance

Accurate Background Attains U.S. – EU Safe Harbor Status and Earns TRUSTe Certified Privacy Seal

By HR Vendor News | January 28, 2014

Irvine, Calif., January 28, 2014 – Accurate Background, Inc., a leader in the background screening industry, announced its participation in the TRUSTe® U.S.-EU Safe Harbor Certification program and its certification to display the TRUSTe Certified Privacy Seal. This further demonstrates Accurate Background’s global commitment to dependability, integrity and client satisfaction, and serves as the foundation…

HealthcareSource Wins Brandon Hall Group Excellence in Technology Award

By HR Vendor News | January 22, 2014

HealthcareSource(R), the leading provider of talent management solutions for the healthcare industry, today announced it was named a winner in the http://brandonhall.com/excellence-technology.php?year=2013#Best Advance in Learning Management Technology for Compliance Training [2013 Brandon Hall Group Excellence in Technology Awards]. HealthcareSource was named a Silver award winner in the category “Best Advance in Learning Management Technology for…

EXPLORING "PLAY OR PAY": BUSINESSES STILL UNPREPARED FOR PPACA

By HR Vendor News | January 22, 2014

UBA Evaluates the Ensuing Financial, Legal, and Competitive Implications Facing Businesses As They Prepare For Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Indianapolis, Ind., [Jan. 2, 2014] — With every day that passes, the nation’s employers move a step closer to having to make decisions about whether or not they will “play or…

XpertHR Explains 7 Steps To Help HR Comply With the ACA in 2014 and 2015

By HR Vendor News | January 14, 2014

New Providence, NJ (January 14, 2014) — Companies with 50 or more full-time employees seeking to comply with the Affordable Care Act (ACA) breathed a small sigh of relief when the requirement to offer health coverage to employees or pay a penalty was delayed until 2015. However, a number of the ACA’s provisions are applicable…

Accurate Background, Inc. Appoints Dowd as Board Member. Dowd joins ABI board following successful board assignment with eScreen.

By HR Vendor News | January 14, 2014

Irvine, Calif., January 14, 2014 – Accurate Background, Inc., a leader in the background screening industry, announces the appointment of Tim Dowd, former Director of eScreen and President and CEO of Current Analysis, to its board of directors. Tim joins the ABI board following a successful board assignment with eScreen. Tim was a member of…

EmployeeScreenIQ Seeks HR Industry Feedback for 5th Annual Survey Measuring Attitudes Around Background Screening

By HR Vendor News | January 10, 2014

Cleveland, OH, January 10, 2014–Once again, global background screening provider EmployeeScreenIQ is looking to discover what issues concern human resources professionals most through its much-anticipated, fifth annual survey measuring trends in employment background screening. Human resources professionals, hiring managers, recruiters and industry experts across North America are encouraged to access the survey here. In its…

Berkshire Associates Named one of Baltimore’s 2013 Top Workplaces

By HR Vendor News | December 10, 2013

COLUMBIA, MD–December 9, 2013, Berkshire Associates, a human resource consulting and technology firm that assists companies in building their ideal balanced workforce, announces they have been named one of The Baltimore Sun’s Top Workplaces for 2013]. This award recognizes local companies for their exceptional workplace environments, employee satisfaction, and benefits. “We understand employee satisfaction and…

Human Capital Management Companies Developing Standards for the Exchange of HR-XML Data Relating to Salary Surveys

By HR Vendor News | December 10, 2013

DENVER / December 10, 2013 – ADP, Oracle, and PayScale are sponsoring a new HR-XML project to develop data exchange standards for the Salary Survey industry. Joining the project team are the National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) and Towers Watson. As companies in all industries continue to search for the best talent possible,…

EmployeeScreenIQ Calls on HR Industry for 5th Annual Survey Measuring Trends in Employment Background Screening

By HR Vendor News | December 6, 2013

Cleveland, OH, December 6, 2013–Throughout 2013, the background screening industry saw lawsuits and counter-suits related to discriminatory hiring practices alongside a parade of states sounding the “ban the box” rallying cry. Against this sometimes contentious backdrop, global screening provider EmployeeScreenIQ aims to find out the issues that most concern human resources professionals through its much-anticipated,…

EmployeeScreenIQ Webinar Spotlights Proper Employer Response to Applicants with Criminal Records

By HR Vendor News | December 4, 2013

Cleveland, OH, December 4, 2013–Conscientious employers conduct thorough background checks in the interest of making the most intelligent hiring decisions. When the results of an employment background check reveal a job candidate has a criminal record, it’s critical that organizations know the proper – and legally compliant – way to respond. HR professionals are invited…