background check process
Types of background checks, and what you can expect
Some states now have “ban the box” laws to prevent discrimination; however, in some occupations, a felony can disqualify you from consideration, such as jobs in which employees are expected to work with children.) When you hire a background screening company, they get in touch with a candidate’s past employers, the county clerk in the…
Read MoreIowa aims to improve screening efficiency
Similar to how the Delaware government recently decided to review their child protection laws, Iowa’s Commission on Volunteer Service is now working to streamline background checks for volunteers, whether they help out in schools or other organizations, according to Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad. At least in Iowa, the problem doesn’t seem to be a lack…
Read MoreHow Yellow Cab could have avoided a lawsuit
Yellow Cab has recently been under fire for allowing cab drivers to continue working despite causing — or being involved in — multiple accidents. Earlier this month, Yellow Cab owner Jack Bewley announced that all drivers working for the business now have accident insurance, and that the company regularly conducts inspections and background checks on…
Read MoreDelaware gov. creates task force to review child protection laws
Gov. Jack Markell has created a task force to review Delaware’s background check laws and policies, specifically as they pertain to children and their safety when with adult volunteers and employees whose job descriptions may not require a pre-employment background screening. The “Delaware Criminal Background and Child Protection Registry Checks” task force — led by…
Read MoreAn employer’s guide to the background check process
Basic requirements Running a background check isn’t as easy as just pulling up the information on the web. There are regulations set forth by the Fair Credit Reporting Act that require employers to get written authorization before they are able to get the report. There are certain do’s and don’ts of background checks that come…
Read MoreWells Fargo defends background check program
Because federal law forbids insured depository institutions from hiring people with criminal histories, Wells Fargo were required to fire Ms Quesada even though she had been working at the company for five years. A Wells Fargo spokesman claimed: “We are bound by federal law that generally prohibits us from hiring or continuing the employment of any…
Read MoreReport on inaccurate background checks contains inaccuracies itself
‘Broken Records: How Errors by Criminal Background Checking Companies Harm Workers and Businesses’ claims mistakes on criminal background check reports conducted for employers cost job seekers employment and recommends solutions for improving the accuracy and accountability of background check providers. However, a San Francisco-area based safe hiring expert finds the NCLC report “is itself fatally flawed…
Read MoreHow to perform employment checks in North Carolina
levels at a high in the Tar Heel State, employment checks in North Carolina become an even more stringent part of the pre-employment process. If you’re an employer in North Carolina (or in any state for that matter), here are a few simple steps for how to get started. With unemployment relatively high in North Carolina,…
Read MoreBackground check study shows favor for employers
survey found that more than 90 percent of employers run criminal checks on job applicants, while 60 percent sometimes screen for credit, depending on the position. Black marks on either report can prove fatal for the estimated 65 million U.S. adults with criminal records. What this shows is that, due to the economic downturn and despite…
Read MoreFive steps to performing a background check
employment checks on both current, and prospective, employees. But understandably, when you realize what a challenge they can be, it’s easy to skip them. To make things easier for you, here’s our five step process to performing a background check: 1) Get professional help The first way you can make the background screening process a lot…
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