Michael Klazema

Does Social Media Have a Place in Employment Screening?

It's arguably the most common debate in the background check industry these days: should employers be allowed to trawl their applicants' social media profi

How to Check My Criminal Record

With more and more companies running criminal record checks on job applicants before making a hire and using tools like our US OneSEARCH product , it’s wis

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California Regulates Home Care Organizations and Aides

The California legislature passed Assembly Bill 1217 creating Chapter 13 (commencing with Section 1796.10) to Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code. It

Minnesota Board of Nursing Urges Background Checks for Nurses

Currently, register nurses and licensed practitioner nurses in the state of Minnesota do not have to pass a criminal background check in order to receive o

Name-Based Background Checks Benefit from Inclusion Of All Known Aliases

An alias-based criminal background check can be effective in revealing public criminal records associated with a given individual, but as the following inc

What is the Average Turn Around Time For a Background Check

The average turnaround time depends on the product ordered and the jurisdiction f or the criminal and civil history searches. Below is an overview of the a

New York City Considering Ban on Social Media Background Checks

After successfully completing three rounds of interviews, New Yorker Sarah De Stefano faced a dilemma. Her prospective employer asked her to add their back

Compliance and Legislation, california

California Amends its Pharmacy Law

Governor Brown approved Senate Bill 493 on September 12, 2013. The bill amends the state’s Pharmacy Law.  It, among other things, establishes board recogni

Background Check Backlog Resulted in Offender Coaching Youth Football

A recent news item from San Antonio, Texas highlights the fact that having a background check policy in place offers little protection if that policy is no

Are Cab Drivers Background Checked Thoroughly Enough?

Unlicensed cabs are popular in many big cities, where lower fares attract passengers to these private modes of transport. Unlicensed cabs are able to offer