background checks
Georgia churches leading the way on background checks
Background checks are becoming all the more important in all aspects of society, not just when it comes to employment. Almost all organizations where children and vulnerable adults are concerned, from schools to churches, are ensuring that those involved have a clean background and pose no risk.In the past four months, three youth ministers in…
Read MoreGun law issues put spotlight on North Carolina
article focusing on the background screening regulations regarding gun laws in North Carolina, and seeing as this is the state that Mind Your Business is based in, thought it could be relevant for this blog. Wesley Brown tells us that in North Carolina, any person 18 or older can qualify for a permit to own…
Read MoreNew background checks for USA swimming
background checks have been introduced by USA Swimming, the sport’s national governing body, according to abcnews. These new checks will require anyone involved in the sport – such as coaches, volunteers and employees to pass a criminal background check. These changes were discussed back in September, and have now been put into practice, after it…
Read MoreFederal contract workers must submit to background checks
background checks of those who work under government contracts”, according to the Washington Post. The Post tells us that there was a challenge by contract workers, who claimed that their privacy rights were violated by “open-ended questions about them or detailed queries about past drug use”. From a spectators stand point, it seems to be…
Read MoreUnemployment figures predict surge in background checks
Department of Labor are the first signs in 2011 that there could well be an increase in background checks. It seems that there are two reasons behind this – firstly the fact that more and more companies are understanding the value of pre-employment background checks, and secondly due to the gradual rise in employment that…
Read MoreEEOC files discrimination lawsuit on credit background check
credit checks and the role they should, or should not, play in background checks. This has been taken to a new level with the news that the EEOC is filing a discrimination lawsuit based on a credit history background check. On December 21, 2010, EEOC filed a nationwide hiring discrimination lawsuit against Kaplan Higher Education…
Read MorePima County taking forward steps with background checks
background checks – hopefully other counties and states will soon follow suit. The Pima County Board of Supervisors gave the county’s staff a unanimous go-ahead Tuesday to write an ordinance updating the background check policy, expanding which employees must be fingerprinted for criminal-records checks. The board must hold a public hearing on the proposed policy,…
Read More2011 Defense authorization bill speeds up background checks
2011 Defense authorization bill now being considered by the Senate would allow the Pentagon to create a way to speed up security clearance investigations and background checks for disabled service members or their spouses applying for civilian jobs, according to the Federal Times. The bill would also allow the Defense Department to speed up background…
Read MoreSex offenders allowed to work in schools
Daily Mail in the UK has reported that convicted paedophiles are finding it easy to get jobs in American schools because teachers are failing to stop them and hushing up cases of abuse. In some cases background checks are not requested, in other cases these checks are simply ignored. Either way, one issue that the…
Read MoreTeacher background checks inadequate
Background checks performed on teacher are apparently inadequate, according to many. While psychological testing is something those in law enforcement must go through prior to being hired, as do priests before they enter the Catholic Church, teachers seem to get away with a mere background screening. Which, if they have not been criminally convicted, will…
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