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Why Background Checks for Volunteers Are Necessary

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Why Background Checks for Volunteers Are Necessary

Overlooking volunteer background checks can jeopardize your business just as much as skipping employee vetting. From volunteer firefighters in Maryland to youth program workers at a university in Pennsylvania, recent stories highlight the importance of volunteer background screening.

What Is Negligent Hiring? How Can Employers Avoid it?

Background Screening 101

What Is Negligent Hiring? How Can Employers Avoid it?

This negligence is when an employer is blamed or held liable for an injury caused by one of its employees to a third party. The third party can be anyone (a fellow employee, a customer, a client, or a member of the public), and the “injury” can take many forms, from physical harm to theft or embezzlement.

New Marijuana Expungement Laws Take Effect in Two States

Drug Screening

New Marijuana Expungement Laws Take Effect in Two States

New York and Michigan are the latest states to pass laws making expungement easier for individuals with misdemeanor marijuana convictions on their records. This growing trend may allow candidates with marijuana crimes to pass criminal background checks.

What's in an Employment Verification?

Verifications

What's in an Employment Verification?

Employment verification reveals whether candidates were honest on their resume about past positions. Find out what else you can learn with this tool.

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What Does a Background Check Show Employers?

Verifications

What Does a Background Check Show Employers?

What does a background check show employers? That depends on the check: criminal histories, driving records, and more can all show up in a report.

How much does a background check cost?

Background Screening 101

How much does a background check cost?

Usually, when someone asks about this cost, they are referring to the cost of the most common type of pre-employment investigation: the criminal report. Because there are so many different criminal background checks, it can be challenging to find a quick answer.

Background Checks for Home Caregivers

Health Care

Background Checks for Home Caregivers

Elder abuse is both prevalent and frequently overlooked. Thorough employee background screening of home care professionals can help prevent elder abuse.

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