How would you like to prevent more than 18% of applicants with unacceptable criminal behavior from even trying to enter your workforce?         That answer is easy. Announce that you will be doing background checks. It is that simple. Even if you are operating in a jurisdiction with ban the box legislation, […]

Studies suggest that substance abuse – which includes drugs and alcohol – costs the United States an estimated $276 billion a year, with much of the cost resulting from lost work productivity and increased healthcare spending. Drug test programs have been shown to improve employee morale and productivity; decrease absenteeism, accidents, downtime, turnover, and theft; […]

How long are illegal drugs (NIDA 5 Panels) in one’s system? When we discuss drug testing with organizations, usually the first question is “how long do illegal drugs remain in your system?”  There is a different window for each type of drug. And, as important, the window depends on the size and gender of the […]

Are you making these mistakes when it comes to using criminal background checks? The complaint alleges that Canon made basic mistakes in handling criminal convictions: 1.      Cannon failed to follow the pre-adverse action step of giving the consumer a copy of the report being used to make the adverse action and giving the consumer at […]