Michael Klazema

Healthcare Background Checks

Vermont Mental Health Agency Must Repay Medicare, Medicaid, and Tricare Payments Due to Background Check Lapse

A mental health services agency in Vermont recently agreed to repay $170,000 in improperly billed Medicare, Medicaid, and Tricare payments. For nearly a decade, the agency employed—and billed federal ...

drug tests

Can I Dispute a False Positive Drug Test?

You can dispute a false positive drug test. Show evidence of a valid prescription, provide context, or test again.

child care

Summer Camps Prepare to Return in 2021; What Parents Should Know

Many summer camps are likely to return in 2021 following a year off due to COVID-19. Here’s what parents should know about COVID-19 restrictions and child care background checks.

EEOC guidelines

CDC and EEOC Guidance about Covid-19 Vaccinations

The CDC recently issued guidance that individuals who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 no longer need to wear masks or socially distance from others. What does this change mean for employer...

fingerprint background checks

North Carolina Moves to Require Fingerprint Background Checks for Teachers

Legislators in North Carolina are seeking to make fingerprint background checks the standard vetting process for teacher licensing—and they aren’t the only ones. We examine the trend.

teacher background checks

Does Your School Need to Review Its Teacher Background Checks?

Two recent news stories highlight the importance of regular reviews for teacher background check policies at educational institutions: a teacher was killed in a drug-related shootout that tied him to ...

Failed Background Check After Receiving a Job Offer - What's Next?

Matching a person to a job is hard work, which is why it is a victory to find the perfect candidate and extend him or her an offer of employment—but what if that candidate failed a background check af...

EEOC, salary history

EEOC Files Lawsuit Against New York School District for Alleged Equal Pay Violation

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed an equal pay lawsuit against a New York school district, alleging that the district paid a female superintendent notably less than her male...

ban the box, FCRA

Illinois Adds New Restrictions for Employers Using Criminal Background Checks

Illinois recently updated its Human Rights Act to include restrictions for the use of criminal background checks in hiring. Employers that fail to comply with state background check restrictions will ...

FBI background checks

Background Screening Waived for Staff at Migrant Facilities

The Biden administration has come under fire for waiving FBI background checks at emergency migrant facilities near the Mexican border. While staff and volunteers are still subject to background check...