Latest News about Background Checks (page 62)

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

Background Checks Required for OU College of Education Students

Last semester, OU student Christopher Flores was charged with lewd acts against a child during the field teaching required for his major. This incident has

backgroundchecks.com legislation and compliance update: State-Required Disparate Impact

The case pending in a United States District Court in Ohio illustrates some of the difficulties facing employers that use criminal records in making employ