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Will the Navy Yard Shooting revive the firearm background check debate?
I mourn those killed today at the Navy Yard in Washington and send my thoughts and prayers to those families grieving the loss of loved ones. There are reports the killer was armed with an AR-15, a shotgun and a semiautomatic pistol when he stormed an American military installation in the nation’s capital and took…
Read MoreNorth Carolina businesses get flexibility with E-Verify
E-Verify, and it’s supposed to prevent illegal immigrants from getting jobs. But there is an exemption stating that seasonal, temporary employees don’t have to be cleared through that system in North Carolina, so long as they work fewer than three months a year. It’s claimed this helps farmers, who N.C. Farm Bureau President Larry Wooten…
Read MoreIowa joins program connecting DMV information to E-Verify
Records and Information from DMVs for the Iowa E-Verify (RIDE) program, joining Florida, Idaho, and Mississippi. RIDE enhances Iowa E-Verify submissions and helps to reduce document fraud by verifying driver’s license and ID card information against state records. RIDE automates motor vehicle document verification between Motor Vehicle Agencies (MVAs) and the United States Citizenship and…
Read MoreStaff testing during the hiring process – is it important?
As an employer, one of the most important aspects of the hiring process is staff testing, which consists of two main parts: pre-employment background checks and drug screening. Why are they important? The United States Department of Labor estimates that of the 17.2 million drug abusers in the US, 12.9 million were employed either full…
Read MoreSnowden's background check found to be inadequate
National Counterintelligence Executive Frank Montoya, who led the review, said the security check by a private contractor “did not present a comprehensive picture of Mr. Snowden,” reports The Wall Street Journal, which obtained a copy of the review documents. The review found that the US Investigations Services (USIS) of Falls Church, Va., the largest security…
Read MoreNew data breach reporting requirement takes hold in EU
That just changed in the 28 member-European Union (EU). As of Sunday, telecommunications and internet service providers in the EU have 24 hours from the moment of discovery to report a data breach to authorities. There are no stringent rules like that in place in the United States, where alerting requirements are promulgated through a…
Read MoreNorth Carolina expanding rules for erasing criminal records
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Read MoreNew Product Highlight: EEO Investigations
MYB now provides EEO investigation services through certified EEO Counselors, Mediators and Professional Investigators boasting over 50 years of combined federal sector EEO processes. These professionals have an impressive background of education, training and invaluable work experience with government employers such as the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, U.S. National Park Service, Agency-Wide Shared Services…
Read MoreHouse bill seeks accuracy in FBI background checks
50 percent of the information provided in FBI background checks may be inaccurate, a bill has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives – ‘H.R. 2865 – Fairness and Accuracy in Employment Background Checks Act of 2013’ – seeking to provide safeguards and improve the current system. Sponsored by Representative Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-VA),…
Read MoreEmployers Beware: Failure to truly understand Fair Credit Reporting Act background checks could mean a lawsuit coming your way
For example, the carrier Swift Transportation has found itself back under the legal microscope recently with a class action lawsuit being filed against it in a Virginia federal court. The lawsuit claims the company failed to tell more than 10,000 people who applied for jobs they can access the same information as the company for…
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