Mar 13, 2018 | Background Investigations, BLOG
With marijuana use now legal in nine states and Washington, D.C., one in five employees around the country are allowed to engage in recreational or medicinal use of the drug. What does this mean for employers and for background checks? Is there a reason to continue...
Mar 9, 2018 | Background Investigations, BLOG
Nearly 11 million independent contractors go to work every day in the United States. In many cases, contract roles within the government are held to strict background check policies. This stands to reason, given the sheer number of contractors employed and the...
Mar 6, 2018 | Background Investigations, BLOG
Background Checks on University Donors: Why They’re Necessary Due to the public nature of higher education, colleges and universities are often extremely conscious of their actions. Institutions of higher education aim to be politically correct, prepared for...
Mar 1, 2018 | Background Investigations, BLOG, Investigative
5 Top Ways to Mitigate Workplace Risk As an employer, it can be difficult to predict every possible scenario putting your workplace at risk. From employee theft to violence in the office to damaged client relationships, who you hire and how you monitor them can have...
Feb 27, 2018 | Background Investigations, BLOG
Background Checks: The Buzzword of 2018 Everywhere you turn, background checks are being discussed. The media has focused heavily on this sort of investigation in 2018 thanks in large part to a variety of high-profile systemic failures. From cases of gun...
Feb 22, 2018 | Background Investigations, BLOG, Staffing
What is the 7-Year Rule in Background Checks? If your company currently conducts background checks, you might have a policy for how to deal with adverse findings. As you might be aware, adverse findings are anything that contradicts an employee’s statement on their...
