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Should Social Workers Be Screened?
Wisconsin issued nearly 40,000 licenses last year for social workers and other occupations regulated by the Department of Safety and Professional Services. Guess how many of those applicants were...
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Why Bad Credit History is a Slippery Slope
Some employers may want to check an applicants credit history as part of a background check. Financial responsibility, or irresponsibility, can speak to an applicants trustworthiness and reliability,...
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Lawyers Chomp on Chuck E. Cheese’s Class Action FCRA Lawsuit
What happens when you bundle a background check consent form with other application documents? You break the law. In the case of Chuck E. Cheese’s parent company, CEC Entertainment, you also get...
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Is Ban The Box Working?
A recent survey by another employment screening agency claims that fewer employers are requesting information about candidate’s criminal histories. Results show that 20% of respondents reported they...
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Guns and Background Checks: Two New Developments You Need to Know
Firearms, criminal records, mental competency and federal law loopholes have been in the news a lot, lately. The controversy surrounding the ability to purchase guns stems, in part, from the latest...
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California Background Check Laws Complex, But Not Impossible to Navigate
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....
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How Pennsylvania is Singlehandedly Changing How States Protect Children
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...
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Active Screening Heads to the NAPBS National Conference
Later this month, hundreds of screening industry insiders will head to Austin, Texas for the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS) 2015 Annual Conference. As an accredited...
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Update! EEOC Heads to Court… Again
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...
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Chipotle Facing Meaty FCRA Class Action Lawsuit
It’s been a tough year for Chipotle. In January, a major pork shortage that affected nearly a third of all locations nationwide disrupted the chain’s carnitas supply for months. Last month, the burrito...
View ArticleJudge Disses FCRA Class Action Claim
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...
View ArticleUpdate: Are Credit Checks Discriminatory? Some U.S. Senators Say, “Yes.”
A group of U.S. Senators is upping the ante on their bet that most Americans want credit checks banned from the hiring process. Led by Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), the “Equal Employment for All Act...
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 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 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...
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Why Volunteering on Your Child’s Next Field Trip May Require a Background Check
Trips to local museums, farms, colleges, and area businesses are a rite of passage for students. These field trips are a welcome break from their daily school routine and give kids a chance to do some...
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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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