May 25, 2018 | Background Investigations, BLOG
Should colleges do background checks? Colleges and universities should absolutely conduct background checks. Institutions of higher education rely heavily on their excellent reputation, built slowly over many years. One human resources misstep could set your...
May 25, 2018 | Background Investigations, BLOG, Investigative
How can our company fight fraud? The best way to fight fraud in the workplace is with information. Conduct pre-employment background investigations on all new hires. This can turn up information from past employers or educational references that might speak to...
May 24, 2018 | Background Investigations, BLOG
By now you likely have heard of GDPR. This stands for the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation, and it takes effect on May 25, 2018. If you interact with companies of any kind, you have probably received notifications asking you to review an update to...
May 23, 2018 | Background Investigations, BLOG, Investigative
What is risk mitigation? Mitigating risk is a tremendously important concept. Entire industries, such as insurance, preventative healthcare, and investigations are founded on the notion of risk mitigation. When you hear the term, though, do you know exactly...
May 22, 2018 | Background Investigations, BLOG, Investigative
What is due diligence? If you’re familiar with investigations, you’ve likely heard the term “due diligence” used in the past. What does it mean, exactly? By definition, due diligence indicates reasonable steps taken by a person in order to satisfy a legal requirement....
May 18, 2018 | BLOG, Investigative
Is workers’ compensation fraud a crime? Fraud of all kinds, including workers’ compensation fraud, is a Class E felony and is punishable by fines and/or jail time. If you have reason to believe that your claimant is malingering or lying about a...
