Excerpted from Fox 46 By Matthew Grant A FOX 46 investigation has uncovered a reported flaw in the Census Bureau’s background check system. This comes after the discovery that a registered child sex offender was given a job with the...
Read MoreWoman arrested for bringing doctor-recommended CBD oil to Disney World
Excerpted from Mashable By Morgan Sung A family trip to Disney World came to a halt when a great-grandmother was arrested for carrying CBD oil, which her doctor recommended to ease her arthritis. Hester Burkhalter, 69, was arrested on Apr. 15 and...
Read MoreUsing social media in background checks can be risky for employers
Excerpted from The Oklahoman By Paula Burkes Can you tell us more about the increasing popularity to include social media in background checks? Full disclosure: Social media was in its infancy when I was interviewing for my first job. MySpace was...
Read MoreAs the war for talent rages, businesses turn to Staffing Agencies
Excerpted from HR Technologist By Marco Piovesan Unemployment claims have fallen to their lowest level in fifty years. This has been driven in part by the recent boom in the technology and gig industries. Finding work is faster and easier than...
Read MoreOn the road – GroupOne hosting booth at OKHR event
GroupOne Background Screening is headed north to the Oklahoma Human Resources Council (OKHR) Annual Conference & Expo, May 8-10 at the Embassy Suites in Norman, Oklahoma. The OKHR Conference will connect you to valuable resources and people...
Read MoreDoes your kid’s camp do background checks on counselors?
Excerpted from azcentral.com By Lauren Castle In Arizona, child-care centers and many day camps must do criminal background checks on staff. But there is no such requirement for overnight camps. Arizona is one of 18 states that do not require...
Read MoreOverdoses in California prisons up 113% with nearly 1,000 incidents
Excerpted from San Francisco Chronicle By Megan Cassidy Nearly 1,000 men and women in California prisons overdosed last year and required emergency medical attention in what officials acknowledge is part of an alarming spike in opioid use by...
Read MoreDespite background check, jailer’s hiring in Harrison County a mystery
Excerpted from Longview News Journal By Jimmy Daniell Isaac Harrison County Sheriff’s Office officials say they stringently check employment backgrounds before hiring applicants, but what happened when Roger Valentine was hired six years ago is a...
Read MoreThe eyes (and privacy laws) of Texas are upon you…
Excerpted from JDSUPRA By Husch Blackwell LLP Consistent with the cliché that “everything’s bigger in Texas,” the Texas legislature has introduced not one, but two separate bills relating to the privacy of personal information. Although still in...
Read MoreWaste company settles EEOC claim that it refused to interview female driver
Excerpted from HR Dive By Lisa Burden Dive Brief: • American Pride Waste Solutions, Inc., has agreed to pay $32,500 to settle a sex discrimination lawsuit alleging it refused to interview a qualified, female candidate for a driving job. • The...
Read MoreCheating on employer-required drug tests on the rise in Arizona
Excerpted from 3TV/CBS 5 By Morgan Loew The number of people caught cheating on employer-required drug tests rose by 40% from 2017 to 2018, according to figures compiled by Quest Diagnostics. “This is common,” said Tim Terrill, the...
Read MoreSuper charge talent acquisition by hiring those with criminal backgrounds
Excerpted from SHRM Blog By Christina Melton Crain,Esq. There is no doubt that the success of a company is determined by those it employs; thereby making acquisition of the appropriate and necessary talent a key priority for any business...
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