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Penn. State introduce new background check policy
criminal background check before approval of their work at the University. Three of the University’s prior policies (HR69, HR95 and HR96) have been combined into the new HR99 policy, “Background Check Process,” incorporating a more comprehensive procedure that also ensures compliance with recently issued U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission guidelines on background checks. “To provide…
Read MoreNorth Carolina passes bill to potentially aid felons
PilotOnline reported this week how some felons in North Carolina would get a fresh start under a bill passed by a Senate panel that allows judges to erase some nonviolent convictions if the individuals met a series of requirements. To get the crimes expunged, 15 years must have passed since the conviction, and “good moral…
Read MoreIndiana passes pre-employment screening bill
Indiana House Bill 1033, that started July 1, 2012, prohibits certain pre-employment inquiries, restricts the types of criminal history information that employers and background report providers (known as “consumer reporting agencies” or CRAs) can obtain from Indiana state court clerks, and restricts the types of criminal history information that CRAs can report to employers in…
Read MoreEmployment background check: An employer's guide
What is it? Firstly, what is an employment background check? An employment background check is the process of looking up and compiling criminal records, professional records and (in some circumstances) financial records of an individual either prior to, or during, their employment with a company. Why is it important? From resume fraud to reference checks, drug…
Read MoreBackground screening industry denounces NCLC report
Supreme Court affirmed the need for background checks in Nasa v. Nelson, 562 U.S. 2011, and in the past several years, lawmakers around the country have recognized the utility of criminal background checks by enacting countless laws mandating checks to protect vulnerable populations such as the young and the elderly. The NCLC report claims that 65…
Read MoreHow to perform a reference check
What is a reference check Employers perform reference checks to ensure that the qualifications an applicant has claimed to have are genuine, that their employment history is honest, and that their work ethic and personal values are going to have a constructive impact on the company. An employer will usually check previous employment information, as…
Read MoreAAU mandates background checks for all volunteers
42-point plan to protect children from sexual and other types of abuse. The Amateur Athletic Union’s moves come after a six-month policy review that followed November’s dismissal of its CEO, who was publicly accused of, but never charged with, abusing boys in the 1980s. The review also came at a time when other child sexual abuse accusations were…
Read MoreFive reasons to background screen your employees
Olympic background checks total half a million
background checks on workers. So far only 100 applications for accreditation to perform or work during the games have been turned down, with most of the rejections made over concerns about criminal records held by the applicants. However, some were denied accreditation on the advice of the Security Services over concerns they posed a risk…
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