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Government shutdown causes problems for E-Verify employers
Giffords takes background check campaign to New York gun show
(Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images)[/caption] Giffords and husband Mark Kelly, a former combat pilot and astronaut, were with New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman at the Saratoga Springs Arms Fair on Sunday to highlight a voluntary agreement and stricter state gun control law. It was the latest event visited by Giffords and Kelly in their national campaign…
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Hundreds of U.S. security clearances seen falsified
This data includes the contractor that looked into Navy Yard shooter Aaron Alexis. Reuters calculated the total by reviewing court documents and press releases from prosecutors for 21 cases resulting in convictions that involved the making of false statements from December 2004 to March 2012. These are the cases government officials have cited to assert that action…
Read More23.9 million Americans are currently drug users, according to new report
National Survey on Drug Use and Health was released last month, and provides a valuable insight into how prominent and consequential drug use in American workplaces may be. This annual report provides a comprehensive look at the current state of substance abuse by surveying approximately 70,000 people throughout the country. The report contains information on…
Read More$150K settlement in lawsuit over background checks
The class-action case was filed back in April by a woman who was denied rental housing based on drug convictions that were 17 and 24 years old. Under state law, such background checks aren’t supposed to include cases unless the conviction, sentence or parole period occurred within the past seven years. The ACLU (American Civil…
Read MoreEEOC responds to Attorneys General letter urging reconsideration of criminal background check guidance
a letter sent in July 2013 from the Attorneys General of nine states – Alabama, Colorado, Georgia, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, South Carolina, Utah, and West Virginia – that urged the EEOC to reconsider positions expressed in its ‘Enforcement Guidance on the Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions Under Title VII of the…
Read MoreEmployers: You need to screen your applicants with certified background checks
Not all background checks—or background check agencies—are made equal. As companies grow, they need more qualified people to fill new & existing job roles. But how do you “qualify” an applicant? Any applicant can be screened through a background check, but not all background checks or background check agencies are made equal. If you’re the…
Read MoreMYB in attendance at Discover 2013
MYB Director of Government Sales and Contracting Mary Ray with North Carolina Congressman David Price[/caption] The three day conference incorporated workshops, keynote speakers and a plethora of networking breaks into its busy schedule, with international opportunities and emerging markets obviously being a trend and focus throughout. This is one of several conferences MYB has attended…
Read MoreNavy Yard Shooter passed two firearm background checks
background checks to purchase a shotgun from Sharpshooters Small Arms Range in Lorton, Va. the weekend prior to the shooting, according to reports on the Navy Yard Shooter. As we predicted a few days ago, this incident has quickly brought firearm background checks back onto the political agenda, with several leaders – including the President –…
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