2023 saw several noteworthy regulatory developments affecting the ways employers hire and background screen their candidates. Owing to the sheer variety and complexity of these compliance trends, it can be difficult to monitor and incorporate them (where applicable) into your hiring policies. What should HR and compliance professionals know about these new employment laws and best practices? What are the most impactful compliance trends you should follow to help your organization mitigate risk?

In Sterling's 2023 compliance webinar in partnership with SHRM: "Hiring and Background Screening Regulations Are Evolving: What You Need to Know to Keep Up," we pinpointed ways employers can leverage these legislative and regulatory trends in order to design effective hiring and screening programs and processes in 2024.

HR compliance topics that shaped 2023

Adverse action: Adverse action is a two-step process in which employers must give candidates notice that the results of their background check could have an adverse impact on the decision to hire (or to promote, etc.). Your candidates may review or dispute details found in their background check report before you make a final hiring decision.