A check on background checks
Excerpted from a KMIRNBC story by Daytona Everett The California Supreme Court has upheld a state law that requires employers to obtain workers’ permission before hiring a company to check […]
Recent hijacking highlights need to review background screening policies
The hijacking of an empty commercial airliner at Seattle’s SeaTac Airport on August 10 suggests an urgent need to review pre-employment background screening policies. When an event this shocking occurs, […]
The Common App will stop asking about students’ criminal histories
Excerpted from The Atlantic story by Alia Wong The nonprofit organization behind the Common Application, a single form that students can fill out to apply to any college that uses […]
ACS ignored background check laws for years
Excerpted from a New York Post story by Bruce Golding, Rich Calder and Max Jaeger The city’s child-welfare department has for years failed to conduct required criminal background checks on […]