by hoj2z | Sep 30, 2025 | Agencies, General Education, Hiring and Onboarding
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is the nation’s consumer protection agency, and one of its jobs is enforcing parts of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). While the FCRA is often thought of in terms of credit reporting, it also governs how employers use background...
by hoj2z | Sep 30, 2025 | Agencies, General Education, Hiring and Onboarding
When you hire an employee in the U.S., you also become a tax collector on behalf of the federal government. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requires employers to withhold the right amount of income, Social Security, and Medicare taxes from each paycheck. To do...
by hoj2z | Sep 30, 2025 | General Education, Hiring and Onboarding
Running a background check on a job applicant or employee might seem simple—but under federal law, it comes with strings attached. The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) sets the rules for how employers can use third-party background checks when making hiring,...
by hoj2z | Sep 30, 2025 | General Education, Hiring and Onboarding
When you hire a new employee in the U.S., you’re not just bringing someone onto your team—you’re also taking on a legal responsibility to verify that person is authorized to work. That responsibility comes from two major federal laws: the Immigration and Nationality...
