Excerpted from an SHRM blog by Roy Maurer Employers covered under the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals are not necessarily required under federal law to provide job applicants with criminal convictions a chance to explain a negative background...
Read MoreFair Credit Reporting Act compliance: New court opinion clarifies stand-alone disclosure
Excerpted from an Atkinson Andelson Loya Ruud & Romo blog by Iris Kristoff, Jennifer Grock and Jonathan Judge The federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) permits background checks for employment purposes, so long as employers obtain...
Read MoreGroupOne webinar “HR Challenges During a WEIRD 2022” set for June 9!
Just how strange has the past year been? Well, you’ll find out during GroupOne Background Screening’s webinar “HR Challenges During a WEIRD 2022” on Thursday, June 9 from 2:00-3:00 p.m., CST. This complimentary event will be an interactive panel...
Read MoreGroupOne to host June 9 webinar “HR Challenges During a WEIRD 2022”
Just how strange has the past year been? Well, you’ll find out during GroupOne Background Screening’s webinar “HR Challenges During a WEIRD 2022” on Thursday, June 9 from 2:00-3:00 p.m., CST. This complimentary event will be an interactive panel...
Read MoreArizona strengthens background check requirements for nursing home employees
Excerpted from a National Law Review article by Nonnie L. Shivers and Aaron S. Nava On March 18, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed 19 bills into law, including, most notably for nursing home and assisted living facility employers, Senate Bill...
Read MoreBackground screening for manufacturers 101 – What to look for!
Employees for manufacturing companies are involved in so much of what our country produces on a daily basis. That’s a heavy responsibility and manufacturers need to know their employees are reliable and safe. A good background check should...
Read MoreThe Prison Credential Dilemma
Excerpted from The Crime Report article by Charlotte West Since Terrance Simon got out of the Louisiana State Penitentiary last year, he’s mentally prepared himself for the fact his record might mean he doesn’t get the job when talking to...
Read MoreThe complications of adding background checks to dating apps
Excerpted from a Marketplace Podcast by Kimberly Adams Last week, Tinder rolled out a new feature that allows users to pay $2.50 to check if matches have certain types of criminal records associated with a sex offender registry, arrests or...
Read MoreGroupOne hosting booth at Oklahoma HR Conference!
Our own David Graves is hosting a GroupOne Background Screening booth during the OKHR State Conference, April 4-7 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma. A hard-rocking guy himself, David will be available to discuss the many...
Read MoreSurvey finds businesses relaxing hiring standards
Excerpted from a Journal Review article Hard-pressed to find dependable, qualified people to fill jobs, many companies are relaxing standards and hiring applicants they would not have considered in the past. That’s according to findings of a...
Read MoreJust why do pre-employment background checks exist?
How can you be absolutely certain your potential hire is honest and trustworthy? At the very least, how can you determine the applicant is the person they say they are? For over three decades at GroupOne Background Screening, easing such concerns...
Read MoreContinuous employment background checks – ethical questions for HR?
The use of post-employment background checks for continuous monitoring is trending upward. With police records becoming digital, employers can oftentimes learn of an employee’s arrest soon after booking. But does the use of such technology...
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