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Background check trends is your professional briefing on screening

We help HR, compliance, and risk leaders make faster, defensible hiring decisions through clear analysis of background check regulation, workflows, and vendor capability.

Our editorial focus is practical ROI - reducing time to hire, limiting adverse action risk, and improving data quality across global programs.

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Credit History Screening After New York's April 2026 Ban: Which States Are Next and How to Adapt
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Credit History Screening After New York's April 2026 Ban: Which States Are Next and How to Adapt

Learn how New York’s 2024 amendment to General Business Law Article 25 reshapes credit history employment screening restrictions, which roles still justify credit checks, and how HR teams can audit and redesign background screening programs for multi-state compliance.
Screening Your Extended Workforce: Legal Boundaries and Practical Frameworks for Contractors, Temps, and Gig Workers
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Screening Your Extended Workforce: Legal Boundaries and Practical Frameworks for Contractors, Temps, and Gig Workers

Learn why contingent worker background check requirements now mirror full-time hiring risk, how joint employer liability works with staffing agencies and gig platforms, and how to implement tiered screening, contract clauses, and vendor audits for your extended workforce.
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