Michael Klazema

Safe Churches are a Priority for Seven-Day Adventists

The Seventh - day Adventist church is taking a step that many other corporations have done: they are putting their employees through background checks in a

Rhode Island Background Check Law Has Passed

After a week of debate, Rhode Island lawmakers have passed a new background check law that will make it mandatory to perform a criminal background check on

Employee applicant succesfully disputes entries on background report, but is disqualified anyway

Eric C. Johnson v. ADP Screening and Selection Services, Inc. et al., 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 18361(D. Minn. Feb. 24, 2011) Facts:  Plaintiff claimed that De

Oklahoma Lawmakers Considering Forcing Volunteers to Pay for Their Own Background Checks

Lawmakers in Oklahoma are seriously considering a bill that would make it legal to force volunteers who work with children to pay for their own background

Iowa Lawmakers Re-Evaluate Background Checks for Nursing Home Workers

In the state of Iowa, the law that requires nursing home workers to go through background checks is fourteen years old and many believe these requirements

Chicago Daycare Hires Sex Offender Even When They Knew His Background

A registered sex offender has been working at a Chicago area day care without the knowledge of parents, the community or other employees. Eric Ellis, the e

Should Door-to-Door Salesmen Under Go Background Checks? Some Say Yes

The city of Huntsville, AL has a proposal on the table that would require door-to-door salesmen to undergo a background check and have to carry a city ID i

Compliance and Legislation, FCRA

Commentary on E-Sign and the FCRA

Kmart was recently sued in a class action based on the idea that, under the FCRA and the separate federal E-SIGN Act, an electronic signature is not allowe

Compliance and Legislation, employee background checks

Taxi Drivers to Go Through Background Checks to Ensure Public Safety

A bill has been introduced that will ensure taxi drivers in certain areas are subject to background checks before renewing their licenses. Currently there

Should Poll Workers Get Background Checks

With presidential primaries and caucuses looming in many states, plans for the next election cycle are in full swing. Many polling locations are planned to