Archive for August 2011
Welfare drug testing to be introduced in Oklahoma
welfare drug testing. Following in the steps of others like Florida, Missouri and Arkansas, Oklahoma representative Guy Liebmann wants mandatory drug testing for welfare recipients, and will introduce the bill in the 2012 legislative session. Applicants who test positive for controlled substances will have to get treatment or give up their benefits for a year.…
Read MoreApplicant background check – what you need to know
education verification for a cashier job at the movie theater, but a criminal check and even employment verification will be essential for a police job where the applicant will have access to a firearm. Remember to be careful prying too deeply in the applicant’s recorded history especially with regard to applicant consent, so be aware…
Read MoreEEOC proposes ban on retail background checks
pre-employment screening industry, as the EEOC looks to ban criminal background checks on job applicants and current employees in the restaurant industry, as part of the applicant background check. EEOC Chair Jacqueline Berrian stated in a press release regarding this proposal on employment verification: “We had the opportunity to add to our knowledge of this…
Read MoreEmployment verification: deciphering fact from fiction
background check process. Such employment verification will weed out fraudulent applicants that are unfit for the position, while opening up company doors to those whose claims are valid. When it comes to the employment history part of an employment verification process, you should require the applicant to submit a list of previous employers with dates…
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