While an important tool for employers, background checks have undergone many changes, including an increase in litigation. Many jurisdictions...
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More than 165 people who have received conditional offers to work at Electric Boat have not been able to begin due to a backlog in federal...
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A recent case in which the violent history of the user of an Internet dating site was not revealed to a potential match, resulting in her harm...
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For millions of U.S. job applicants with a criminal record, just making it past the screening stage of the hiring process is a challenge. New...
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Many federal, state and local public agencies and courts are actively considering whether to remove or redact identifiers from public records and...
MoreHow we Graded the States on Teacher Background Checks
The USA TODAY NETWORK determined America’s system for checking teachers’ backgrounds is a loosely-connected patchwork of state laws...
MoreThe Way Forward for Federal Background Investigations
The Federal Government announced a series of changes to modernize and strengthen the way we conduct background investigations for Federal...
MoreHoosier Daddy? Background Checks Not Subject to Indiana Sales Tax
The Indiana Department of Revenue concluded that a company’s employment screening and background checking services are not subject to sales tax...
MoreBackground Checks More Accurate When Done by Private Sector Companies: Stuart Pratt, Consumer Data Industry Association
An opinion piece by Shantell George claimed that background checks done by private sector businesses were inaccurate. However, she failed to offer...
MoreTwo of Largest Background Check Firms Must Pay $13 Million Over Accuracy Questions
Two of the U.S.’ largest employment background check providers must pay $13 million for failing to ensure their background checks did not contain...
MoreBMW Signs Consent Decree – Background Screening
BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC (BMW) entered into a consent decree with the EEOC regarding allegations that they discriminated against African...
MoreThe Background Check Conundrum: “Manufacturing” a Problem (Pun Intended)
Over 100 states and cities across the United States have limited the use of an applicant’s criminal history in all but limited...
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