Employment

Church Organizations Need To Do Background Checks

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You know, it’s almost painful to think about this (much less write about it), because you would think that if there’s one place you can expect and receive the truth, it would be the church. Unfortunately, churches are some of the most vulnerable entities to be victimized by criminals…because churches have a culture of trust. [...]

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Employment Background Check Tips

Be aware of FCRA regulations when conducting an employment background check.

Dave Jordan, the background check veteran lays out general FCRA guidelines and reveals which employment background check service helps you stay compliant while delivering the most comprehensive records available. These days, an employment background check seems to be standard operating procedure regardless of what type of job a person is applying to. This is even [...]

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Can I Make My Employees Submit To a Drug Test?

Can I make my employees submit to a drug test?

This story really happened, as cheeky as it might sound. Greg is a small-business owner and has had a flourishing business that he started up several years ago. The staff is welcoming and educated, they have all passed a variety of background checks before being hired, and there are no complaints from the large customer [...]

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EEOC Memorandum on Criminal Background Check Procedure

An interesting article I came across today discussed a new “guidance” of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commision (EEOC) regarding the acquiring of background checks by employers. The “Enforcement Guidance on the Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions under Title VII of the Civil Right Act of 1964” would make things considerably more [...]

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Equal Opportunity Employment Updates when using Background Checks

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The use of a criminal background check during a hiring process has many people confused about what they (the employer) can legally do and what they can legally use. Can they “overlook” you because of negative information that was found via a Google search? Do they have to tell you up front that they are [...]

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