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Boston Prep School Hired Registered Sex Offender to Work with Children

In Boston, the New England Conservatory has recently been under fire for hiring a registered sex offender and having this man on their staff for ten years.

Drug Roundup at Elementary School Yields Criminal Janitor with No Background Check

Late last month January, Beaumont Independent School District in Texas performed a routine drug roundup in their schools. Though it is not unusual to find

Should Employees be Responsible for Self-Reporting Crimes?

Some employers, such as the University of Georgia system, are relying on employees to self-report any crimes that they commit while working for them. Unfor

If Companies Hire Convicted Felons, There Could be Consequences

A fast food restaurant known as the Flying Biscuit Café is under fire right now for hiring a convicted felon. The restaurant hired convicted felon Mark Ant

Compliance and Legislation, e-verify, Tennessee

Tennessee employers required to collect documents or use E-Verify database

Tennessee employers are required to demonstrate that they are hiring and maintaining a legal workforce under new requirements that became effective January

As the Olympics Approach, Torchbearers Undergo Extensive Background Checks

In a background check attempt of international proportions, the International Olympic Committee and the London Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games ha

Compliance and Legislation, new jersey, teacher background checks

Board of Education Members Step Down After Background Checks

The day has arrived where New Jersey Board of Education members must step down if they have not gone through a background check. A law was passed in 2011 t

Self Background Checks Expected to Trend in 2012

If you have applied for a job, certain licenses or applied to rent a home or apartment, you have probably had to go through a background check. Depending o

Did Oklahoma EMSA Possibly Hire Over 100 Convicted Felons?

In Oklahoma, paramedics who are employed by the Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA) are only known by name to the organization. They know nothing a

Compliance and Legislation, class action, arrest records, minor convictions

backgroundchecks.com Legislation and Compliance Update: Pepsi Settles EEOC Class Charge for $3.1 Million

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced settlement of a charge it brought against Pepsi Beverages on behalf of black applicants whom Pepsi ha