Just why do pre-employment background checks exist?
How can you be absolutely certain your potential hire is honest and trustworthy? At the very least, how can you determine the applicant is the person they say they are? […]
Federal court reminder of litigation risk arising from background screening
Excerpted from a National Law Review Blog In a recent decision from North Carolina, a federal court found a plaintiff in a Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) case to have […]
Clear your Volunteer – GroupOne’s screening provides FCRA coverage!
Here at GroupOne Background Screening, we’ve been checking on your volunteers for over 25 years. Volunteers are screened for the same reason employers conduct background checks – to verify identity […]
Lowe’s hit with class action over alleged use of consumer reports for employment decisions
Excerpted from a Class Action blog by Erin Shaak Lowe’s Companies, Inc. faces a proposed class action that claims the home improvement retailer has unlawfully used job applicants’ consumer reports […]