EEOC and FTC Tips on Background Checks

Yesterday, the EEOC issued a press release: EEOC and FTC Offer Joint Tips on Use of Employment Background Checks. The agencies were kind enough to break it into employer and employee sections:

• Background Checks: What Employers Need to Know; and
• Background Checks: What Job Applicants and Employees Should Know

Hmmm, I wonder why the employers need to know but the employees only should know? In any event, check out the info.