Background Investigation Blogs: Expert Insights
Recent FCRA Court Rulings
Keeping on top of changes to the Fair Credit Reporting Act and understanding court cases that challenge various aspects of the Act can be a complicated undertaking. Due to the complex nature of credit and consumer reports to begin with, United States courts are...
Marijuana and Background Check Drug Testing
Recreational use of marijuana is now legal in nine states--Alaska, California, Oregon, Nevada, Washington, Colorado, Vermont, Maine, and Massachusetts. This means that 20 percent of the nation’s workforce is permitted to smoke for pleasure. Meanwhile, 29 states have...
4 Things You Should Know About the Fair Credit Reporting Act
The FCRA, or Fair Credit Reporting Act, is a federal law committed to the accuracy, fairness and privacy of consumer information in credit reporting. Read on for four things you should know about the FCRA. The FCRA has been around since the 1970s The Fair...
Four Examples Where Background Investigation Due Diligence Paid Off
Pre-employment background investigations are absolutely essential to hiring loyal, honest, employees with a clean history. Failure to conduct thorough background checks can cause more problems than you might think. Our latest white paper explores the near-misses many...
New York State Bill Would Ban the Salary History Question
In New York State, Governor Andrew Cuomo has released a bill and sent it for approval to state lawmakers that would ban employers in New York from seeking wage and salary histories from prospective employees. Ideally, this bill would help mend the pay gap between men...
Flaws in New York State’s Criminal History Record Check Program
Last week, we touched on some failures within New York State’s healthcare system and its lack of due diligence when it comes to investigating claims against nurses. You might recall that the state has a large backlog and is behind on following up on these claims,...
FCRA Guidelines and Reporting Procedure
The FCRA, or Fair Credit Reporting Act, is a United States federal law promoting the accuracy, fairness, and privacy of consumer information in credit reporting. Essentially, this act states that consumers have the right to know what information is in their file,...
New York’s Healthcare System: A Lack of Due Diligence
In New York State, the Department of Education oversees the licensure and practice of 54 professions, including nursing. On average, the SED receives 6,000 complaints annually against all licensed professionals. Perhaps due in part to this incredible volume of...
Fighting Fraud in the Workplace: 4 Strategies for Employers
Workers’ compensation fraud occurs when someone willfully and knowingly makes false statements or conceals information in order to receive workers’ compensation benefits or prevents someone from receiving benefits to which they might be entitled. When it occurs,...
Federal Government Background Investigations
Recent news stories surrounding background investigations at the highest level of government have highlighted the flaws in the federal screening process. In many cases, employees in the upper echelons of politics have begun work while awaiting the results of such...