Remote work has given employers the opportunity to hire employees across different cities and states, expanding their talent pools beyond the physical office — but this also means employers’ compliance challenges have expanded far beyond their local regulations.
Forty-seven percent of organizations are uncertain whether their background check policies are compliant with the candidate’s city and state laws, and 4% don’t have a policy at all, according to Checkr, a background screening platform. This means over half of employers feel they are leaving themselves open for mistakes and lawsuits as they struggle to meet different regulations nationwide.
