The backbone of the background screening industry is criminal record checks at courthouses throughout the U.S. The screening industry has recently encountered multiple efforts to detract from the ability of consumer reporting agencies and courthouse researchers to provide accurate and up-to-date criminal records in a timely fashion. The Consequences of Privacy Michigan and California have decided to protect personally identifiable information (PII) including full dates of birth resulting in unintended consequences. The result is an inability to promptly obtain full … Continue reading “How the Recent DOB Redaction Is Impacting Hiring in California & Michigan”