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Pennsylvania has become the gold standard in child protection. In the last two years, the state has passed 23 new pieces of legislation aimed at beefing up background check requirements, increasing child protection protocols, and solidifying mandated reporter status....Background Screening, Criminal Records, General, Human Resources, Identity & Credit, Industry Solutions, News, References & Credentialing
Two California court rulings are showcasing the complexities of the state’s screening laws.Background check laws in California are notoriously difficult and more stringent than in most other states. Two laws in particular were designed by the legislature to better...Background Screening, Criminal Records, General, Global Solutions, Human Resources, Industry Solutions, News
The American workforce is changing. Recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that 15.9 percent of the total U.S. workforce, or 24.4 million individuals, were foreign-born. But this globalization of our domestic workforce is simply a mirror for what’s...Background Screening, Criminal Records, General, Human Resources, Industry Solutions, News
A lawsuit pitting the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) against a major car manufacturer is raising concerns about several hiring issues. Among them:Use of criminal background checksDisparate or Structural discriminationPolicies against ex-offendersThe...Background Screening, Criminal Records, General, Human Resources, News
Protecting and caring for our most vulnerable populations is everyone’s business. Children, the elderly and people with disabilities are too often targeted by predators who want to hurt them in some way. From identity theft and fraud, to sexual and physical abuse, the...Background Screening, Criminal Records, Electronic I-9 Solutions, General, Identity & Credit, News, References & Credentialing, Tenant Screening
Here’s another entry into the crazy but true background screening file… and a solid reminder of why you should occasionally conduct your own background check on yourself AND view your results.From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch:Alexandria Goree from St. Louis...