CFPB slams “old information” in background checks

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) sent out a message this week warning credit reporting companies about including outdated information, particularly people’s criminal records, when creating background check reports. The […]
Time limit – how far back do background checks go?

Here at GroupOne Background Screening, we are often asked, “How far back do background checks go?” Sometimes we’ll answer, “They go all the way back!” We are kidding, of course. […]
Care facilities fined for lack of background checks

Multiple care facilities in Iowa were recently slapped with a fine of $500 for allegedly violating state regulations related to the abuse of residents and a lack of background checks […]
New bill bans convictions as grounds to deny barber license

Excerpted from a Florida Politics Blog by Anne Geggis A Senate panel has approved a bill that would allow an aspiring barber or cosmetologist to be cut loose from a […]