Latest News about Background Checks (page 74)

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

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