Latest News about Background Checks (page 75)

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

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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

University of Alabama Hires Coach with DUI Twice

The University of Alabama recently hired a head football coach with a DUI on their record. Garrick McGee, former offensive coordinator from the University

Schools Across the Country Re-Evaluating Background Checks

Since the Penn State coach scandal, there has been a rush nationwide to reform and re-evaluate the way schools are conducting background checks on all of t