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Why drug testing employees is essential for your business
drug testing for your employees – both new hires and current staff, then it’s certainly something worth thinking about. It’s important to note that drug abuse has a “direct connection to tardiness, absenteeism, turnover, attitude problems, theft, crime, quality and quantity of service, and violence”. An article by Delmarva Media Group tells us that more…
Read MoreAOC changes reduce data available in North Carolina
AOC) policy changes regarding the type of information it will provide to licensed data research companies who request background information about individuals such as candidates and employees, primarily for pre-employment background checks. The purpose of the change is to resolve challenges with expunged cases and inaccurate case information being reported to end users through data…
Read MoreEEOC request for background check information
credit checks and the role they should, or should not, play in pre-employment background screening. Last week, as a follow-up to the hearing, the EEOC posted a request for information on its website that explores issues surrounding liability associated with providing an employment reference. They have posted a request for information on the questions raised,…
Read MoreNorth Carolina drug testing regulations
As we’ve discussed before, drug testing regulations vary from state to state. Being a business based in North Carolina, it’s only natural that that’s the state we focus on. So here is a brief, five-step introduction to the drug testing regulations in ‘The Tar Heel State’: – First things first, an examiner must provide the…
Read MoreNorth Carolina background checks
Companies can perform a variety of background checks when hiring an employee, or once they are hired, to ensure they are not putting the organizations’ status or functioning in jeopardy. The ever increasing amount of lawyers eager to pick up cases pertaining to employee rights has reinforced the necessity for companies to conduct an adequate…
Read MoreTop tips on background checks
Mind Your Business news page relating to hints and tips for employers when performing pre-employment background checks, which I thought I would share on the blog. Here are 6 tips from the top on the hiring process: Before sending applications to MYB, please review the application to ensure all information is complete. By complete, we…
Read MoreThe difference between International and Global Screening
confusing when it comes down to background screening and pre-employment checks. As the world continues to become all the more global, with both legal and illegal migrant workers in the US increasing each year, such a distinction will become important knowledge. Hopefully this explanation will help you out… Global Screening refers to a candidate who…
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