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...
Read MoreDid anyone really have time for a COVID-19 “passion project?”
While working from home may have sounded appealing in 2020, these days it’s as enjoyable as being trapped by snow in Barrow, Alaska. Our employees at GroupOne Background Screening have effectively been “snowed in” now for over a year. It’s a...
Read MoreHow is My Hair? A Brief Review of Hairstyle Discrimination in the Workplace
Excerpted from a Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC Blog by Nihla F. Sikkander “How is my hair? Does it look OK?” With employees returning to onsite work, questions regarding employers’ grooming and dress code policies are bound to crop up. When...
Read MoreWhy you screen candidates – woman embezzles for third time for take of $1.35m
If you can save your company $1 million, you’re going to take advantage of that opportunity, right? Here at GroupOne Background Screening, we can offer you one solution – vigorously screen your job candidates, especially those working with money...
Read MoreVLOG – GroupOne’s David Graves is having some “Summer Fun!”
Still working from home due to COVID-19, GroupOne Background Screening sales associate and HR guru David Graves posted a continuation of his video series today to discuss “Summer Fun – Screening 101.” Some great ideas for screening during the...
Read MoreCan a job candidate refuse a background check?
We may be showing our age, but many moons ago we were standing in line at the local video store. A customer wanted to rent a video for the first time and the clerk politely provided an application to be filled out. The customer said he would only...
Read MoreCan my boss force me NOT to wear a mask at work?
Excerpted from a Wall Street Journal story by Lauren Weber As more Americans are vaccinated and state mask mandates are dropped, can my employer forbid me from wearing a mask while at work? The bottom line As long as the Centers for Disease...
Read MoreSocial Security Administration pauses the issuance of “No-Match” letters
Excerpted from a Mayer Brown Blog by Timothy C. D’Arduini In April 2021, the Social Security Administration (SSA) notified the public of its intention to no longer issue Employer Correction Request Notices (no-match letters) to employers. SSA...
Read MoreGP1 webinar “Building a Strong Background Screening Program” has been posted online
Get out the toolbox! GroupOne Background Screening’s second webinar of the year “Building a Strong Background Screening Program” originally broadcast on June 3 has been posted online. The complimentary event brought together a team of GroupOne...
Read MoreJust two days until GroupOne webinar!
Get out the toolbox! It’s just two days until GroupOne Background Screening’s webinar “Building a Strong Background Screening Program” on Thursday, June 3 from 2:00-3:00 p.m., CDT. This complimentary event is a great opportunity as GroupOne will...
Read MoreGroupOne Blog: Trends and Developments in Background Screening
Blog by Danny Davila, Director of FCRA Regulatory Risk and Consumer Compliance Advisor at GroupOne Background Screening Danny Davila will be a guest expert next Thursday, June 3 during GroupOne’s webinar “Building a Strong Background Screening...
Read MoreJust one week until GroupOne webinar!
Get out the toolbox! It’s just one week until GroupOne Background Screening’s second webinar of the year “Building a Strong Background Screening Program” on Thursday, June 3 from 2:00-3:00 p.m., CDT. The complimentary event will bring together a...
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