May 3, 2018 | Background Investigations, BLOG
What is a background check? Background checks are commonly conducted in advance of hiring, for volunteer approval, and for firearm sales. In many cases, background checks are performed to get a better sense for an applicant’s past work history, reliability and...
May 2, 2018 | Background Investigations, BLOG
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...
Apr 27, 2018 | Background Investigations, BLOG
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...
Apr 24, 2018 | Background Investigations, BLOG
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...
Apr 20, 2018 | Background Investigations, BLOG, Company News
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...
Apr 18, 2018 | Background Investigations, BLOG
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...
