There is much misunderstanding surrounding the reporting of criminal convictions older than 7 years. As recently as this month there was an article in HR Magazine that stated “The FCRA (Fair Credit Reporting Act) permits consumer reporting agencies to report on convictions for only up to seven years. This statement is just not correct. The […]
Fingerprint or Name/Date of Birth/Address Criminal Record Search?
To enforce a fingerprint record or allow a name/date of birth/address criminal record search was a question faced by the Public Service Commission of Maryland in late 2016. Rasier and Lyft filed both filed with the Public Service Commission of Maryland a Petition to waive applicable fingerprint-based background check requirements in lieu of their current […]
Drug Test Comes Back Positive – Now What?
Let’s assume you just received a drug test result that indicates a positive for one of the drug panels in your list. We get questions from clients all the time about how to handle someone who denies the accuracy of the drug test results. Let’s start at the beginning. You should be aware of your […]
Information on the Internet Was Not in the Report
Recently a client wanted to know why information on the internet was not in the report we provided on an applicant. The client researched the applicant on the web on their own. The client also sent the individual’s information to us for background investigation. The client found, on the internet, an indication that the individual […]
Stop Treating Employees of Different Ages Differently
Employees of different ages should not be treated differently in order for a firm to succeed. For years, I have attended Human Resources seminars where the presenter spends an hour or more talking about how different generations of people in the workforce should be treated differently. That information never made sense to me. All of […]
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