Michael Klazema

Woman with Criminal History Given Second Chance by APS

Ten years ago Cynthia Benavidez and her boyfriend were pulled over by APD for improper use of a license plate. After further scrutiny of the car, police fo

Compliance and Legislation

New Form I-9 Available

  The newly revised Form I-9, available at http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-9.pdf, has been released and is available for use beginning March 8, 2013. Sig

Potential Students May Need to Pass Criminal Background Check during UW Admissions Process

After discovering that they had admitted Level II and Level III sex offenders, the University of Washington (UW) officials are now debating whether they sh

Utah Helping People with Criminal Records Find Jobs

For many people who have a criminal background, finding good, steady employment and even housing can be difficult due to background checks that companies p

National Background Checks Required for Indiana State School Employee Applicants

An Indiana Senate committee approved by a 9-0 vote on Tuesday new legislation that requires a national background check be run on all prospective employees

Ohio’s Attorney General Reveals Troubling Updates to Background Check Laws

In Columbus, Ohio, the Attorney General’s office revealed changes to their background check records. As of now, background checks processed by their office

Incomplete Background Check in Child Custody Case

Last May, an eight year old child from Rock Hill Parks was placed in the care of his uncle after the child's father was arrested for child abuse. The Depar

A Florida County Runs a Criminal Background Check on Every County Employee

Every county employee in Leon County, Florida has gone through a criminal background check prior to employment, but a recent review of the background check

Library Aides May Have to Pay Their Own Background Check Fees

Grace Mellman Community Library in Temecula, California is thinking of implementing a program that would ask its volunteers to pay for their own background

Teacher’s Aides in Iowa aren’t Required to Have Background Checks

State law in Iowa does not require teacher’s aides to undergo background checks before or after employment, even though they have direct contact with minor