Does your company conduct criminal background checks as part of the employment application process? Do you follow EEOC regulations? Many companies are surprised to find out that their background investigations do not comply with EEOC regulations until it’s too late and they are facing lawsuits or fines. Thankfully, employers can avoid violations through compliance with […]
Conducting a Background Investigation on a Promoted Employee
There are several reasons to conduct background investigations on a promoted employee. A promoted employee may have exhibited unacceptable behavior in the time since the last background investigation. Without conducting another current background investigation there is no way to be aware of pertinent violations. The new job responsibilities may include increased access to a more […]
FBI “Hits” – Is An FBI record always correct?
Recently we were contacted by an individual who had undergone an FBI record search. This individual had some arrests but asserted there were no dispositions. That happens frequently. Anyone can be arrested for almost anything. And police are very good at obtaining fingerprints and reporting them into the FBI database, thus creating the FBI record. […]
Method Used to Assure Accuracy of Criminal Convictions
The method used by a Consumer Reporting Agency to assure accuracy of criminal convictions was challenged recently by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in a November 22, 2019 ruling $8.5 Million Judgment for FCRA Violation. The result is that the Consumer Reporting Agency alleged to have violated the FCRA has agreed to pay $6 million […]
Go Beyond the Headlines: Thinking Critically About What You Read
In the fast-paced news environment we all live in today, many of us unwittingly take the headlines of what we read as the content of the article or piece. However, it is important to go beyond the headlines. Many business owners panic when seeing the headline of a new piece of legislation but fail to […]
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