Angela Preston

Angela Preston

Angela Preston is senior vice president and counsel, corporate ethics and compliance for SterlingBackcheck.com. Angela has broad industry experience including more than 20 years as a licensed attorney and 12 years as a leader and expert in the background screening industry. She has extensive expertise in employment law, privacy law, EEO law, and the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Contact her at Angela.Preston@sterlingbackcheck.com.

28 articles by Angela Preston

Fingerprint vs. Name-Based: Which Background Screening Solution Is Best for Employers?

Angela Preston | Jun 20, 2016

What Happens When a Background Check Goes Terribly Wrong?

Angela Preston | Jul 14, 2015

5 Legal Lessons to Consider When Handling Millennial Background Checks

Angela Preston | Jun 23, 2015

State of Ohio Jumps in and “Bans the Box” For All Civil Service Jobs

Angela Preston | Jun 8, 2015

Court: LinkedIn Isn’t an Agency When It Comes to Background Screening

Angela Preston | Apr 24, 2015

Class Action Claim For Running Background Check Gets Tossed in Court

Angela Preston | Mar 31, 2015

A Growing Question: Just How Effective is Big Data in Hiring?

Angela Preston | Mar 6, 2015

The Top Screening and Employment Issues We Faced in 2014

Angela Preston | Dec 12, 2014

The Big Problem With Background Checks at Uber

Angela Preston | Dec 8, 2014

LinkedIn Lawsuit Puts Background Screening Function in Question

Angela Preston | Oct 30, 2014

Yes, You Really Do Need to Screen Temporary Holiday Employees

Angela Preston | Oct 27, 2014

New Washington D.C. Law Goes Well Beyond Ban the Box

Angela Preston | Sep 30, 2014

Congress Critical of EEOC’s Policy Towards Background Checks

Angela Preston | Sep 25, 2014

San Francisco’s New Hiring Law: It’s “Ban the Box” on Steroids

Angela Preston | Aug 4, 2014

Ban the Box Has Turned Into a Big Employer Problem

Angela Preston | Jul 17, 2014

Indiana Restricts Criminal History Info That Might Be Sent to Employers

Angela Preston | Jul 2, 2014

Baltimore’s New Ban-the-Box Law Imposes Criminal Penalties

Angela Preston | May 14, 2014

How Legalized Marijuana Is Changing Workplace Drug Policies

Angela Preston | May 9, 2014