Three Reasons You Should Be Using an NAPBS-accredited Background Screening Firm
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...
View ArticleBeware 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...
View ArticleCan 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...
View ArticleUpdate – 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...
View ArticleVolunteer 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...
View ArticleAvoid 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...
View ArticleTennessee’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...
View ArticleCan You Dispute a Background Check?
It’s critical that you request to view your background check results, because if the information is inaccurate, you can dispute your background check report. Mind blown?? Good. That’s what we were...
View ArticleCan Businesses Conduct Background Checks on Independent Contractors?
Conducting background checks on full-time and part-time employees is standard hiring procedure for millions of employers, but questions still linger over whether businesses can screen independent...
View ArticleMost Common Misconceptions in the Screening Process
Background screening employees and volunteers is the most effective tool at keeping your workplace safe, yet many companies – even billion dollar behemoths – make major mistakes when implementing...
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