Background Screening and Drug Testing 101, Winter Edition
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. […]
Harris County, Texas will no longer ask about criminal history on job applications
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 […]
‘Ban the Box’ hiring law now applies to U.S. Federal Contracts
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 […]
Can ‘clean slate’ laws really erase criminal records from public view?
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 […]