Texas considers Ban-the-Box law: What you need to know
Excerpted from a Dykema Blog by Katy Jo Richards In March 2025, House Bill 2466 (HB 2466), also known as the “Ban the Box” law, was referred to the House […]
Consequences of restricting landlord background checks
Excerpted from a Washington Policy Center article by Mark Harmsworth The City of Olympia, Washington is considering adding extreme restrictions for property owners on the tenant background checks they can […]
The history of employment background checks
Did you know pre-employment background checks have only existed for approximately 60 years? Since GroupOne Background Screening has been around for 37 of those years, we can proudly say we’ve […]
How to evaluate third-party background check providers
Today, background checks on job candidates are commonplace. According to research by the Professional Background Screening Association, 95% of companies today utilize some form of background checks as part of their […]