Background Screening, Criminal Records, General, Identity & Credit, References & Credentialing
Most background screening companies are committed to operating at the highest standards to keep your Personally Identifiable Information (PII) protected. Click here for a list of the most proactive firms (these are the ones like Active Screening who have taken a...Applicant-Entry Solutions, Background Screening, Criminal Records, Driver’s Records, General, Identity & Credit, News, References & Credentialing, Seasonal
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 – ministries, insurance, youth sports leagues,...Applicant-Entry Solutions, Background Screening, Criminal Records, General, Human Resources, Industry Solutions, News
Complying with the Fair Credit Reporting Act is supposed to be relatively straightforward for employers, but it continues to be one of the biggest stumbling blocks. The latest company to get accused of violating FCRA law is Kohl’s Department Stores Inc., but this...Background Screening, Criminal Records, General, News, Tenant Screening
Some New Orleans property owners are being accused of discriminatory background screening tactics for prospective tenants. If the allegations prove true, the ramifications could affect how property owners are policed when requesting and collecting background checks. A...Background Screening, Criminal Records, General, Human Resources, News
A grassroots movement to eliminate questions about a job candidate’s criminal history during the early stages of hiring may be going mainstream sooner than many people expected. A group of bipartisan federal legislators this month introduced a bill to “ban the box” on...Background Screening, Criminal Records, General, Human Resources, Industry Solutions, News
Attorneys representing the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) had a busy week in court in early September. The government agency that oversees the laws, rules and regulations of background checks was dealing with two cases, that, as we’ve previously...