Excerpted from The Atlantic By Margaret Barthel Dozens of states and D.C. have restricted when companies can ask about job applicants’ criminal records—but many aren’t following the rules. DeVaughn Bell had been home in Washington, D.C., from...
Read MoreHave no regrets, run ReChecks!
Did you know 33% of employees admit to stealing a product or money from employers and that 30% of business failures are related to employee theft? And this is after pre-employment screening. While pre-employment screening is critical in...
Read MoreBerkeley considers removing criminal background checks from housing applications
Excerpted from KRON4 By Noelle Belllow “When you get ready to get married, you scrutinize,” Jim Smith said. “Well a tenant is almost like getting married. That person might be in your life for the next 20 years, so you really scrutinize very...
Read MoreThe value of background screening
Blog by Danny Davila, Executive Director of GroupOne Background Screening In most organization, it is understood that Human Resources is not considered a revenue driver. Some experts consider it expendable, recommending the outsourcing of talent...
Read MoreTrue inclusion gets everyone in the game
Excerpted from The SHRM Blog By Emily M. Dickens, JD. Last week, SHRM hosted its sold-out 2019 Inclusion Conference—formerly Diversity & Inclusion. We welcomed over 1,000 workforce professionals to New Orleans to explore the theme of...
Read MoreAlderman wants to ‘ban the box’ about criminal history from all job applications in St. Louis
Excerpted from ksdk.com By Sara Machi Collins-Muhammad’s plan doesn’t prohibit hiring managers from asking about criminal history in interviews or doing a background check. John Collins-Muhammad said he personally knows people who...
Read MoreDid you know GroupOne does Electronic I-9 and E-Verify?
An I-9 is required for every single employee, but there’s no reason why I-9s or E-Verify checks should be cumbersome. GroupOne’s online system make I-9 and E-Verify processing quick and easy so you can focus on what matters most: hiring...
Read More“Party houses” will get you banned from Airbnb
Excerpted from MarketWatch By Meera Jagannathan Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky this weekend announced new directives aimed at rooting out unauthorized parties after a Halloween “party house” shooting in Orinda, Calif., resulted in five deaths. A woman...
Read MoreDollar General reaches settlement with EEOC in background check suit
Excerpted from Lexology By Littler Mendelson PC Employers should continue to exercise caution and care in drafting their criminal record screening policies. A recent settlement by Dollar General underscores this point, even though it comes on the...
Read MoreHR, Holidays and Inclusion in the Workplace
Excerpted from The SHRM Blog By Julie Develin Walk into a retail store, and you’ve already seen the evidence. Each year it seems to arrive faster, and the holiday season is upon us yet again. For employees, this has many implications both in and...
Read MoreDon’t regret it, run credit! Have you tried GroupOne’s credit reports?
Here at GroupOne, we often see the terms “Credit Check” and “Employment Credit Report” used simultaneously in the background screening industry. An Employment Credit Report includes a candidate’s credit history, previous employment information...
Read MoreOn the road – GroupOne visiting HR Southwest Conference in FW
GroupOne Background Screening has arrived in Fort Worth for the HR Southwest Conference, October 28-29 at the Fort Worth Convention Center. This year’s conference will focus on healthcare, employment law and talent management, with an abundance...
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