Freelancing, contracting, on-demand, ride-sharing, gig work – whatever you want to call it, it’s blowing up! This type of work is getting more popular, which presents a whole new set of questions and concerns regarding background checks.
As a landlord, property manager or owner, you work hard to keep your rentals running smoothly and in top-notch condition. One bad tenant can change everything! From late or non-payment to serious property damage, irresponsible tenants cause headaches and unnecessary expenses.
Security of information has become a major concern over the past year. While people have always been wary of sharing personal information over the internet, when Equifax was hacked last summer, it started an outcry for more security.
Many people think that if you plug someone’s social security number into a database, that it spits out a report of every record associated with that person, but this is a common misconception.
Make sure your company’s background check process is consistent across all departments. This includes what’s in your background check, at what point in the hiring process you run it and how you handle the results.
Nearly 44 percent of people who leave their job do so within six months of starting the position1, which is why it’s important to do thorough checks on all potential employees.
While the US employment market has seen an explosion in the use of pre-employment criminal background checks over the last 15-20 years, the number of companies using re-screens to manage risk is still relatively small.
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) today co-published two technical assistance documents that explain how the agencies’ respective laws apply to background checks performed for employment purposes.
Bullying is an issue that happens far after a person’s school days are over. For some, workplace bullying is an everyday distress that affects their quality of work and even their life.
Last month, a federal court ruled that companies may use criminal background checks in hiring without being guilty of racial discrimination.
