Did you know 33% of employees admit to stealing 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 protecting companies...
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We all remember the dreaded “101” courses in college, essential back-to-basics drudgery involving English, history and science. But here at GroupOne Background Screening, we believe education is a good thing. So to start off 2022, let’s talk...
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Excerpted from a Houston Public Media Blog by Andrew Schneider Harris County leaders on January 4 adopted a policy that will ban most county departments from asking about a job applicant’s criminal history. County Attorney Christian Menefee...
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Excerpted from a Bloomberg Law Blog by Paige Smith Federal contractors no longer can inquire about an applicant’s criminal history before extending a conditional job offer to work on a government contract, a new prohibition that stems from a...
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Excerpted from a Sacramento Bee story by Miranda S. Spivack Anyone who has used a dating app knows the value of an Internet search before showing up for coffee. So do employers and landlords, who will scroll on their own for insights and...
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Excerpted from a News 7 Miami story Florida lawmakers have introduced a new bill in honor of 19-year-old Miya Marcano who was killed at her apartment complex in Orlando earlier this year. If passed, the bill, titled “Miya’s Law” would require...
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Excerpted from a University Press story by Kendall Little Eight months before becoming a Florida Atlantic University (FAU) student, Riley Hayes allegedly engaged in sexual intercourse with a 15-year-old girl when she was physically unable to...
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Excerpted from a Wisconsin Examiner story by Erik Gunn How, when and why can an employer reject a job applicant who has been convicted of domestic violence? Wisconsin Supreme Court justices heard arguments October 15 on that question, in a case...
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Excerpted from a Bucks County Courier Times article by Damon C. Williams For some Bucks County residents, their debt to society isn’t truly paid even after they serve their time or meet the other qualifications of their sentence. Their...
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Detail orientation, detail orientation, detail orientation – it’s a requirement for proper background screening. While this may not be headline news, we should all be reminded of this rule, and often. Our profession is defined by precise rules...
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It’s a small world! Today, international job applicants are more common than ever before. It’s important to know where your applicant has lived and what they have in their background. Today, international background checks have become more...
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Excerpted from a Troutman Pepper Blog by Shirley Akrasih Hiring new employees — whether high school and college students looking for part-time work or recent graduates entering the workforce — can be challenging. One possible risk is that a job...
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