Michael Klazema

Washington Substitute Teacher Cleared Background Checks Despite Criminal History

According to a recent report published by KREM 2, a local news source based in Spokane Valley, Washington, a substitute teacher at one of the town's elemen

Compliance and Legislation, expungement, education, employment

Expunged Records Are Off Limits to Employers in North Carolina

The North Carolina legislators passed Senate Bill 93 last year for the purpose of clearing the public record of any entry of any arrest, criminal charge, o

Industry News, Background Checks, Richmond, virginia

Virginia City with Sketchy Hiring History Vows Improved Background Check Policies

Richmond, Virginia may be a state capital city, but that doesn’t mean that it is any more immune to unsavory hiring decisions than any other employment ent

New Bill Could Give West Virginia Colleges the Power to Run Background Checks on Incoming Students

With a few exceptions, background checks are generally thought of as pertaining to employment situations. However, growing reservations about educational e

Florida School District Considers a Relaxation of Background Check Policies for Volunteers

Over the past few years, fear over sex offenders and school shootings has driven educational institutions around the country to tighten their background ch

Dallas Charter School Founded by Deion Sanders Failed to Run Background Check Employees

Much controversy has recently surrounded Prime Prep Academy, the Texas-based charter school that NFL Hall of Famer Deion Sanders helped found in 2012. On n

Basketball Coach Turned Murder Suspect Had No Background Check Through County Recreation Department

A recreation department in Madison County, Alabama may have failed to run a routine background check on one of its youth basketball coaches before the star

North Carolina Meals on Wheel Workers Quit over Background Checks

Volunteer background checks are a necessity in many situations nowadays, from youth sports to caretaking initiatives. One such caretaking business, the Mea

Wisconsin School Districts Join the Visitor Background Check Bandwagon

2012 and 2013 saw a growing trend of schools throughout the United States adopting “flash” background checks, quick screening systems that utilize speciali

Compliance and Legislation, oklahoma, criminal history background, long term care

Oklahoma Implements New Regulations for Criminal History Background Checks

The Oklahoma Department of Health has published rules implementing amendments to the state’s Long-Term Care Security Act (63 Oklahoma Statute § 1-1944 et.