Archive for February 2011
NAPBS & MYB Part 4: Legal Compliance
NAPBS guidelines, and the accreditation that comes with being a member, is the legal issues that come with background screening and the legislation that companies must adhere to. Depending on whether an individual employer or a third party agency is conducting a pre-employment background check, both federal and state laws need to be considered. While…
Read MoreNAPBS & MYB Part 3: What are the benefits of accreditation?
background screening companies – but what are the benefits of NAPBS accreditation? There are three main benefits explained by NAPBS – the benefits to the employer, to the marketplace and to the customer: Benefits to the employer – Accreditation provides independent validation that an organization achieves industry leading standards for the following, critical client/consumer areas:…
Read MoreNAPBS & MYB Part 2: What are the NAPBS guidelines for?
NAPBS is and how MYB integrates itself into their professional culture, you may have some questions on what the guidelines are that they impose and the reason these should be adhered to. Using the NAPBS guidelines resource, I’ll do my best to give you an idea of what they cover in three clear points: Scope…
Read MoreNAPBS & MYB Part 1: What is NAPBS?
One of our key tasks for clients in 2011 is to ensure that you have all the resources necessary to understand what Mind Your Business (MYB) do, the regulations we adhere to, associations we are affiliated with and what we can do for you. The aim of this is to create a more transparent environment…
Read MoreDrug use at work is higher than you may think
drug testing requirements last October, drug testing of employees like pilots, airplane mechanics, and train operators has revealed that drug use at work is increasingly at an alarming rate. The most significant figures are that twice as many employees as previously believed are using heroin and the use of prescription painkillers on the job is…
Read MoreBackground checks failing in education
Background checks are failing in our education system, according to the federal Government Accountability Office (GAO). While the “well-placed system of federal and state background checks” in education is supposed to be the perceived as one of the best screening systems in the country, of the 15 high-profile cases investigated by the GAO, 11 of…
Read MoreGeorgia churches leading the way on background checks
Background checks are becoming all the more important in all aspects of society, not just when it comes to employment. Almost all organizations where children and vulnerable adults are concerned, from schools to churches, are ensuring that those involved have a clean background and pose no risk.In the past four months, three youth ministers in…
Read MoreSocial Media background checks to play important role in 2011 hiring
background screening. What you can be sure of is that this practice will become even more instrumental in 2011. Not only because the economy is on the rise again and more jobs becoming available, but because social media is becoming such an integral part of our society. While performing a background check on someone’s social…
Read MoreWhat is the NFL drug testing policy?
drug testing in the NFL has become a controversial talking point. While the NFL regards itself as having one of the toughest drug testing regulations in the North American sports industry, the Wall Street Journal reports that the NFL may be telegraphing their drug tests. After the Green Bay Packers’ playoff win against the Philadelphia…
Read MoreNCSAP 2011 Carolina Conference
Mind Your Business and what’s going on with us. While we will be sure to keep providing you with the latest news and information regarding background screening and drug testing, we want you to know just what’s happening in the MYB world! So keep your eyes open for posts about trade shows we’ll be attending,…
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