When it comes to employment background checks, everyone is laser-focused on key performance metrics like turnaround time, accuracy and ease-of-use. While these are certainly important, your first priority should always be compliance, especially if you rely on your background check vendor to help keep you compliant.Unfortunately, compliance requirements have changed quite a bit over the […]
Background Check Disclosure Forms Must Be Clear, StandaloneBy David N. AnthonyThe United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit made clear that a prospective employer violates the standalone requirement of the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) by including extra material, such as state disclosure requirements, that goes beyond basic and clear authorization language.Reiterating […]
Sometimes, people are too busy to join us for a live online demo so we’ve created a series of training / demo videos. HR Tech Outlook Magazine named us one of their Top 10 Employment Screening Companies for 2019 because of our superior technology so needless to say, we love to show people all […]
Some companies are recruiting from a Spanish-speaking population and these candidates are more comfortable speaking Spanish than English so we’ve created a Spanish Background Checks process.In our system, background checks can be ordered via an email invitation to candidates. This can be initiated directly in our system or via an integration with your applicant tracking […]
The Nationwide Criminal Database Search, also called a “National Sweep” or “Nationwide Review” or “NationScreen,” or “Criminal SuperSearch” is a multi-jurisdictional compilation of criminal records from participating states and counties across the US.? Though “National” in scope, the data is compiled from multiple public record data sources and is NOT an entire compilation of all […]
You’ve run a thorough background check on all your employees. So now you’re completely covered, right?Maybe not.While a comprehensive background check helped you make an informed hiring decision before each person came on board, things may have changed, which could impact your business. If an employee has developed problems since their initial background check was completed […]
Many companies this year have been hauled into court for violating employment laws related to background checks. The worst part is, the people at these companies who oversee background checks had no idea the violations were taking place. They sincerely believed their background screening program was 100% compliant.Unfortunately, the majority of people who oversee their […]
Beware of Background Check Bandits >People are applying for jobs to find out if employers are compliant with background check laws and then suing those who are not compliant.Job Search Site To Help Those With Criminal Records Find Employment >Job search website Glassdoor announced that it has “doubled down on its commitment to giving those with […]
Many people ask us what a FACIS® Level 3 search entails. In order to answer this question, one must first understand what a FACIS® search is and then it helps to understand the other levels of a FACIS® search. FACIS® is an acronym that stands for Fraud Abuse Control Information System. The FACIS® database is available from […]