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...
Apr 13, 2018 | Background Investigations, BLOG
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,...
Apr 11, 2018 | Background Investigations, BLOG
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,...
Apr 6, 2018 | Background Investigations, BLOG, Healthcare
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...
Apr 3, 2018 | Background Investigations, BLOG, Investigative
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,...
Mar 30, 2018 | Background Investigations, BLOG
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...
