Archive for March 2011
Why you should do a nanny background check
Hiring a nanny is one of the most important decisions parents will face when it comes to deciding what’s best for their children. This is why a background check is absolute must when it comes to making the right choice. Many people think that their “parental instinct” is a sufficient deciding factor, and unfortunately this…
Read MoreObama supports tougher background checks
President Obama has expressed his thoughts regarding the role background checks should play in the process an individual goes through to obtain a firearm. After much discussion regarding background checks and guns since Jared Loughner caused chaos in Tuscon, Arizona, this is a major step forward for those who are seeking more intense background screening…
Read MoreIllegal immigrant drivers face background check
Illegal immigrants applying for Utah driving privilege cards may now have to undergo greater scrutiny, including background checks, according to the Deseret News. It’s another step by the state to protect the safety of their citizens while accepting that illegal immigration is a reality that they have to face up to, rather than just ignore.…
Read MoreA bit of background check humor
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Read MoreBackground check required to book hotel room
Background checks have become ever-more prominent in today’s society. Applying for a job, volunteering at your child’s school or working in the community can all lead to you having a background check before you’re eligible. The Waldorf-Astoria hotel has now taken this to the next level – staying at their Presidential suite will not only…
Read MoreMore intense background checks for DC administration
Mayor Gray has ordered for more detailed background checks on the staff of his administration after the termination of staffer and former minor mayoral candidate Sulaimon Brown following reports of a 2007 restraining order filed by the mother of a 13-year-old girl and accusing Brown of stalking. Last week, some of Gray’s closest supporters told…
Read MoreNo bias in one-strike drug screening rule for employment
The Court of Appeals upheld a shipping port association’s and unions’ “one-strike rule” that eliminates applicants who fail a pre-employment drug screening from any future employment. The 2-1 ruling Wednesday in Santiago Lopez vs. Pacific Maritime Assn. et al. upheld a judgment dismissing his complaint, which alleged the denial of employment violated the Americans with…
Read MoreShould college athletes face background checks?
It is certainly not news to most of us that a lot of college athletes have got into trouble with the law at some point down the line. What may surprise us is the extent of this, and how widespread the problem is. One out of every fourteen players from the preseason Top 25 NCAA…
Read MoreBackground screening failure at nursing homes
A report from the inspector general of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services found that 92% of all nursing homes employ at least one worker with a criminal conviction. In total, ex-cons make up about 5% of nursing home workers in the country, the IG estimated after checking with a random sample of…
Read MoreFederal investigator files false background check reports
Another investigator for the agency that conducts security background checks for 90 percent of federal employees has pleaded guilty to falsifying reports, according to the Washington Post. Thomas S. Fitzgerald, 48, a former special agent for the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, is the seventh background investigator to be convicted since 2008 for falsifying security…
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