Active Screening Blog
Tennessee’s Backlog of Expunged Records a Warning
Thousands of Tennesseans are finding out their expunged records were never sealed and are showing up on employment background checks. Here's what do if this happens to you. Imagine applying for a job, consenting to a background check, and then being shocked to...
Avoid FCRA Trouble with these Social Media Screening Tips
Using social media as a screening tool sometimes seems too good to be true. And, if you don’t follow the law, it can be. This law firm reports that there is “nothing inherently unlawful” about social media snooping. But if, as an employer/boss/hiring...
Volunteer Background Checks: Even Political Campaigns Do Them
The importance of volunteer background checks for people who work with children or who have access to Personally Identifying Information (PII) or money can’t be overstated. Background checks are proven to be the number one tool at preventing crime or workplace...
Update – Airports Beef Up Background Checks on Workers
Many airports are beefing up background checks on workers in response to concerns about potential terror threats at our nations airports. Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta has just announced that it will re-screen workers every two years to comply...
Can You Background Check Your Tax Preparer?
Considering you - the taxpayer - are solely responsible for following tax law, you might want to seriously consider doing a background check on your tax preparer. Once you sign your 1040, your tax preparer is off the hook for any mistakes. The Internal Revenue Service...
Beware of Bad Background Check Disclosure Forms
We’ve spent a great deal of Q4 and Q1 focusing on the enormous amount of class action lawsuits stemming from violations of background check law. We can’t stress this enough: If you’re not paying close attention to your internal background check procedures, or to the...
Reasons You Should Be Using NAPBS-accredited Background Screening Firms
Nearly two months into 2016, and the year is already shaping up to be transformative for the background screening industry. Here’s some trends we’ll be keeping an eye on: How the federal government will respond to President Obama’s “Ban The Box” directive The...
Background Check Rejected. Now What Does an Employer Do?
Well, this isn’t good. Shelly Shellyson looked so perfect on paper. She even blew your mind in the interview. Those credentials. That personality. A true team player with smarts and a sense of humor. She was going to be great. So you extended a verbal offer to Shelly...
I Have a Criminal Record. Will I Pass a Background Check?
Imagine we’re holding a winning Powerball ticket worth $100 million. But in order to claim it, you need to answer this question correctly: How many American adults have a criminal record? Is it: a) 7% b) 18% c) 30% If you guessed ‘c,’ then winner winner chicken...
FCRA Class Action Lawsuits Show No Signs of Slowing Down
A new FCRA class action lawsuit is offering more proof that improper background check procedures will land you in court… and could make you pay hefty settlement fees. This time, a Missouri man is alleging a business he applied to violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act...