Background Checks and Cyber-attacks

  Even background checks can be impacted by hackers. It was announced last week that two U.S. federal agencies have stopped background checks with a contractor after the contractor announced its networks had been breached in a cyber-attack. Apparently, the attack originated in a country outside the U.S. It’s unclear how much government employee information…

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Veterinarians & Background Checks

When you check headlines on a daily basis, you’d be hard-pressed not to find an example of the importance of background checks. This month, background checks are making news in Oregon, with word that new veterinarians and veterinary technicians will need to undergo criminal background checks before they can obtain licenses in the state. The…

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A Background Check Pilot Program

One local pilot program dealing with background checks is expanding on a national level. Earlier this month, the Social Security Administration expanded a Philadelphia-area pilot program nationally in hopes of baring criminals from controlling benefits on behalf of the elderly and disabled. The program was launched in Pennsylvania nearly two years ago after four mentally…

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Background Check for Teachers

The importance of background checks is once again in the news. This time, it’s happening in Kansas. A bill is before the state senate that would require all teachers to undergo background checks. The state board of education is behind the bill. One possible sticking point is the fact that the bill also allows for…

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A Background Check Database

It seems background checks (or the lack of background checks) are something that’s in the news more and more these days. One issue surrounding background checks is happening in Maine. State police there say around 44 percent of cities or towns in the state are issuing concealed weapons permits before conducting a mental health background…

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Background Checks & Daycare Workers

  Parents who send their children to daycare have to know and trust that the people who work at those daycare centers have been thoroughly checked out and are qualified to work with kids. Parents have to be able to put their trust in these people. This is why a recent report out of Connecticut…

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Background Checks for Long-Term Care Workers

  Background checks can be a touchy subject at times. In one state, a new background check procedure is being proposed. Yet, some are resisting the idea, because of the cost associated with the new plan. Kentucky is looking at establishing a multi-state background check program for workers in long-term care settings. The new regulation…

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Considering Background Check Companies: Errors and Lawsuits

About 95 percent of all hiring employers conduct background checks in some form on applicants. As you’re aware, these screenings vary in scope, from local criminal history investigations to through research into an individual’s employment and educational history. Yet, while businesses depend on such companies to provide inside information about a candidate, how accurate are…

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When It Comes to Background Checks, How Far Can Employers Go?

Roughly over a month ago, the EEOC revised and clarified its recommendations and standards for background checks. Yet, as NPR pointed out this week, even the new standards don’t pose enough limits on employers. The potential results are companies delving too far into a search, potential employees being excluded from too many opportunities, and criminal…

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