EEOC Loses Employment Credit Report Case
In the coming days, you may hear a lot of coverage about this case, but understand this important point: the court did not rule that credit reports did not create an adverse impact upon minority applicants.
Tips for Screening Job Candidates in 2013
to better help employers and volunteer screeners better make decisions about screening candidates through background checks.
States are limiting employer access to employee Social Media accounts
There is now a fourth state that is paving their way to enact social media password protection laws.
True Hire Background Checks: Powered by People
True Hire Background Checks brings you a safer, more efficient workplace for your employees at a lower cost. We are 42% faster than other leading background-investigation service bureaus and can save the average business 23%.
Five-Year-Old Identity Theft Victim
Lidia Aguirre, also known as Lidia Chavez, has been charged with two counts of forgery and three counts of identity fraud.
Top 5 Commercial Data Security and Privacy Issues in 2012
As numerous industry and regulatory trends continue to converge, 2012 promises to be a watershed year for online commercial data security and privacy.
Sandusky (Penn State Accused Sex Abuser) was denied a volunteer position in 2010 due to a Failed Background Check
Jerry Sandusky – the former Penn State University assistant football coach currently charged with 40 counts of child sex abuse in a Grand Jury Presentment – failed a background check for a volunteer football coaching position at Juniata College.
Arkansas jury finds Kentucky company liable in truck crash – Negligent Hiring
A commercial truck accident that took the life of one man in Arkansas three years ago is now going to cost the Kentucky employer of the truck driver who caused it plenty.
Social Security Administration ceases using numerical sequencing
The last day the Social Security Administration (SSA) assigned a Social Security Number (SSN) based on the numeric order within a state’s allocation of the first 5 digits was 6/24/11. All unassigned numbers within the numeric sequence have now been placed in a random pool.
New Bill Proposed in the House of Representatives Would Require All U.S. Employers to Use E-Verify
Bill H.R. 2164, known as the Legal Workforce Act, would replace the paper-based Form I-9, making employment eligibility verification more efficient and secure for employers.