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Navy 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 –…
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 MoreNorth Carolina expanding rules for erasing criminal records
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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…
Read MoreIllinois governor signs law expanding background checks for potential gun owners
background check if they were buying guns at a licensed firearm shop or at a gun show in the state. Under the new law, gun owners are also required to report any lost or stolen firearms to the police within 72 hours. “Guns are a plague on too many of our communities,” Quinn, a Democrat,…
Read MoreToday Show highlights the importance of employee background checks
Federal Court slams door on EEOC’s criminal background check lawsuit
For many employers, conducting a criminal history or credit record background check on a potential employee is a rational and legitimate component of a reasonable hiring process. The reasons for conducting such checks are obvious. Employers have a clear incentive to avoid hiring employees who have a proven tendency to defraud or steal from their…
Read MoreTrucking firm faces lawsuit over employment background checks
The carrier Swift Transportation is back under the legal microscope with a class action lawsuit being filed against it in a Virginia federal court, according to TruckingInfo.com. It 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 background checks and…
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