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October 4 | 2023

Businesses encouraged to prepare for continued growth of online gig work

Recent reports have revealed that the global gig economy is bigger than previously estimated, e...

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September 29 | 2023

Fines to increase for employers without robust emp...

With the fines for employing illegal workers in the UK tripling, employment scre...

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September 13 | 2023

Sterling Named Top Screening/Background Check Prov...

June 26 | 2023

Growth of gig economy highlights urgent need for s...

Following reports that the gig economy will become a $455.63 billion market by 2023, specialist background screening and identity services firm, Sterling, advises employers, recruiters, and investors not to compromise on compliance in order to create agile and scalable talent solutions. According to the world’s largest market research store, Rese...

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June 1 | 2023

Social media screening – what recruiters need to...

It’s no secret that internal or external recruiters are likely to check a can...

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April 27 | 2023

Side-hustles and freelancing exposing employers to...

April 24 | 2023

New Home Office fraud legislation exposes employer...

Under proposals, businesses will need to demonstrate reasonable measures have been implemented to prevent fraud The latest action from the Home Office to prevent fraud in the workplace will place even greater emphasis on compliance for employers, and is another example of the growing clampdown on business-related criminal offences that firms need t...

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Background Check Compliance: The Mistakes You Could be Making Without Realising

Conducting background checks on candidates is a must-have for employers wanting to meet regulatory obligations or mitigate the cost, safety and reputational risk of a bad hire. But there are vital compliance considerations which must be adhered to along the way. In this session Steve Smith will reflect on unique Sterling research and explore the typical pitfalls which hiring firms must avoid. Learn from real-life errors made by other employers and get practical guidance on how you can develop a robust background screening programme.

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