Excerpted from an Augusta Chronicle story by Tom Corwin In tackling some of the more sensitive personnel issues, an Augusta Commission subcommittee Wednesday voted to keep its zero-tolerance substance abuse policy but with a path to...
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GroupOne Background Screening will host booth #843 during the HRSouthwest Conference, October 14-17 at the Fort Worth Convention Center. The HRSouthwest Conference, powered by DallasHR and founded in 1941, is recognized today as one of the...
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Excerpted from an SHRM Blog by Jonathan Segal In order to conduct a compliant criminal background check, employers ordinarily must comply not only with the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), but also state and local laws. This includes not...
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Excerpted from a Lexology blog by Fisher Phillips Wrapping up a whirlwind weekend, California Governor Jerry Brown just signed several pieces of legislation that will create new employer obligations in the areas of sexual harassment and gender...
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Excerpted from a Lexology blog by Littler Mendelson PC Employers that use criminal record-screening policies must continue to be vigilant about compliance with all applicable laws and should know that the EEOC’s scrutiny of such policies, while...
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Excerpted from an AZ Big Media blog by Molly Gerner A background check is one of the most crucial pre-employment screening steps that are necessary for small businesses and companies before making a decision to hire. As a small business owner...
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Excerpted from a FOX 10 Arizona news story PHOENIX (AP/KSAZ) — Arizona officials have moved to revoke the licenses for a nonprofit that houses immigrant children after it missed a deadline to show that all its employees passed background checks...
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One of the questions we are asked most frequently at GroupOne Background Screening is what types of background checks should always be performed? Whether you are a small or large business, investment in a good candidate screening process can...
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Excerpted from an Ohio Watchdog post by Tyler Arnold Ohio ACLU chief lobbyist Gary Daniels criticized a decision from the Ohio Department of Medicaid to institute strict background checks to be a Medicaid provider. “[This is a] big door shutting...
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GroupOne Background Screening will be hosting a booth during the Coastal Bend Society for Human Resources Management Conference, September 27-28 at the Center for Economic Development at Del Mar College in Corpus Christi, Texas. The Coastal Bend...
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On September 12, 2018, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (CFPB) announced an interim final rule to be effective September 21, 2018, that will update two model disclosure forms used when conducting background checks pursuant to the...
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Blog by Danny Davila, Executive Director, GroupOne Background Screening The pressure to hire the best talent is always significant. At the same time, members of this elite talent pool are strategically searching for opportunities among select...
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