How common are background checks on college students?
Background checks on incoming college students became an issue in Virginia earlier this year following an on-campus shooting at Old Dominion University. The assailant had a prior terrorism conviction, but […]
Fingerprint or Background Checks?
Are fingerprint-based FBI background checks better than traditional background checks? The question has surfaced multiple times involving civil suits against Uber and the U.S. Census Bureau. There are several […]
How far back should a background check go?
We ran across an interesting case out of Florida that asks this exact question. A teacher employed by the school system for over a decade had a “Level 2” background […]
Do background checks detect employee fraudsters?
Yes and no! We were alarmed when running across last month’s report by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) that stated 88 percent of occupational fraudsters passed their pre-employment background […]