Tourism Season is Almost Here – Has Your Restaurant Server Been Background...
We know all about the industries where background checks are REQUIRED – transportation, healthcare, child care, security, education. Then, there are the industries where background checks SHOULD happen...
View ArticleTough Time for Amazon – Two Lawsuits Filed for Alleged FCRA Violations
Amazon may want to double-check its job fair hiring procedures after two people have come forward claiming they were unfairly eliminated as applicants after erroneous background checks.And they better...
View ArticleUpdate – Judge Dismisses FCRA Class Action Lawsuit
A lawsuit that claimed messy background check paperwork distributed by Kohl’s Department Stores Inc. violated Federal law, has been tossed out by a California judge. The ruling comes fairly swiftly on...
View ArticleIs a Fingerprint Check Enough to Ensure a Quality In-Home Caregiver?
A new wave of people needing in-home healthcare services is rapidly approaching. Tens of millions of retirees are already accessing later-in-life healthcare services, and that is projected to grow...
View ArticleLawsuit Takes Big Bite out of Waffle House Hiring Procedures
Disclosures! Disclosures! Disclosures! Like several other restaurants before them, Waffle House is dealing with a lawsuit alleging unfair background check procedures. This time the lawsuit against the...
View ArticleThe Truth Behind President Obama’s Executive Order Against Criminal...
We told you this was coming. Not too long ago, we ran two posts about the Ban The Box movement gaining momentum at the Federal level. Click on the headlines if you want a refresher: Is Ban the Box...
View ArticleNational Background Check Program for Long-Term Care Employees Under Review
Background checks are widely considered the most effective tool at flagging predators who may abuse, neglect and/or exploit our most vulnerable populations, including the elderly, children, and people...
View ArticleUpdate: Tennessee Moves to Require Background Checks for Game Officials
Weeks after the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) dismissed a high school referee for not disclosing criminal information on his application, the Association moved to require...
View ArticleFacts and Fears About Reference Checks
Let’s assume you’re a qualified candidate for a new job listing. When you apply, you can expect these three things: An application An interview for qualified candidates Reference checks Obviously, as a...
View ArticleWhy More Small Towns are Ditching Word-of-Mouth Recommendations for...
If you’re from SomeSmallTown, America, chances are you know someone who got a job because they knew someone who vouched that person. This happens regularly in small towns, but is by no means exclusive...
View ArticleWarning! Phony Job Applicants Could be Targeting Your Business
An employment attorney has a stern warning for employers who use background checks to vet candidates – some applicants are nothing more than opportunistic trolls attempting to take advantage of an...
View ArticleTurnover Hurts. Background Checks Can Ease Your Pain.
Your business is only as solid as your employees. Without a roster of qualified, hard-working, dependable, trustworthy and positive people, your business is at constant risk of crumbling. This is...
View ArticleColleges Considering Background Checks Get Backlash from Employees
Another argument is brewing on some college campuses that is driving a wedge between faculty and administrators. At least two major universities are implementing background checks for new hires. The...
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Winter Break is Coming – Have You Screened Your Interns Yet?
Regardless of what statistics show about the American job market, competition is still tough in top industries like finance, law and other white-collar positions. That’s why internships have become a...
View ArticleBig Win For Consumer Reporting Agencies in Federal Court
A recent court case ruling highlights a huge win for Consumer Reporting Agencies (CRAs) and their clients. At the heart of the case was an examination of pre-adverse action and adverse action...
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Should There Be A Background Check on Every Local Santa For Hire?
Chances are you’ve already taken your kiddos for their annual Christmas picture with the local Santa for hire at your nearest mall. And chances are, it went relatively smoothly, save for a queue, maybe...
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Uber’s New Year Resolutions – Add Millions of Drivers and Better Background...
A record-breaking number of Americans this year drove somewhere at least 50 miles away for Christmas. The main reason? Gas prices are good. New Year’s traffic won’t be nearly as enormous. Still,...
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Marijuana and Background Checks: What You Need to Know in 2016
Marijuana advocates have celebrated a couple of banner years in their movement to legalize the substance, or at least allow its use for medicinal purposes. Four states and Washington, D.C. have already...
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Three Tried and True Ways to Protect Your Business From Costly Background...
Background checks for businesses are good for a lot of reasons like validating employees’ truthfulness, uncovering criminal or other shady pasts, and keeping your workplace safe. But if you’re a...
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How to Choose the Right Background Check Company for Your Business
Searching for the right background check company for your business is dizzying. The list of choices seems endless. Boutique companies. Online vendors. FBI fingerprints. Comprehensive checks. Social...
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