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Our most current tip is titled: EEOC Issued Guidance on the Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions
The National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS) has issued a statement regarding the new Guidance issued by the EEOC. "NAPBS supports and promotes criminal background checks as an appropriate and necessary tool to help employers make informed hiring decisions and ensure the safety and well-being of their staff and customers... read more

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Archived Newsletters

Are You Checking References?
Today more than ever, consumers are doing more research. They are reading reviews online, reviewing testimonials to make sure they are true and accurate and asking for reference letters before they purchase a product or service. When it comes to purchasing something for your business, and the cost of the product is upwards of $10,000 or more, how far would you go to ensure that your money is well spent?... read more

Dangers of Drug Use in the Workplace
An estimated 48 million Americans receive prescription pain killers, and studies have shown that few primary care physicians take the time to preform routine tests that would detect problems... read more

Do Corporate Credit Cards Affect YOUR Credit Score?
More and more small businesses are using corporate credit cards. It is a great way to keep track of expenditures, and many issue these cards to individuals within the company to cover expenses such as travel, marketing, etc. While this card shows your name on the front of the card, usually along with the business name, does that mean it is showing up on your credit report?... read more

Drug Abusers & Small Businesses
Drug use in the United States is rising at an alarming pace, and this is being felt in no greater place than the small American business. While substance abuse is a valid concern for businesses of any size, smaller businesses are at a greater risk of drug abusers damaging or completely destroying the company... read more

Employment Screening in 2012: Are You Ready?
Every year, more and more companies are seeing the benefit of participating in screening their employees in some manner. The term "screening" broadly encompasses anything from criminal checks, to drug testing, to verifying education & work history... read more

Is Checking Credit on Applicants a Violation?
Recently there has been much discussion on banning employers from checking the credit history of potential employees. While Hawaii, Oregon, Washington and Illinois are the only states that have laws limiting or prohibiting credit checks by employers on applicants and employees, 18 states are now considering bills that would limit the use of credit checks for background screening purposes... read more

Is Compliance A Top Concern For Your Company? If Not, It Can Cost You...
Truck drivers who sought employment with Vitran Express, Inc. between 2004 and 2009 have won a $2.6 million class action lawsuit settlement over allegations the freight company secretly obtained illegal criminal background checks on them... read more

Minimize Risk with Post-Employment Screening
The majority of companies in the US have embraced pre-employment screening in their hiring process. It is estimated in 2010 that 9 out of 10 companies performed some sort of background check during the hiring process. Just as important and far less prevalent is the need for post-employment screening... read more

Pre-employment Screening & Generation Y
Generation Y 'ers were born from roughly 1980 to around 2000 (also called the Millennials). This group is the newest generation in the workforce, comprising about 40 million employees (and about 30 million more coming soon)... read more

Top Resume Lies Due to Increased Student Cheating
Collegehumor.com released a survey on cheating in 2007 that polled more than 30,000 students. The survey revealing that 61% of students admitted to some form of cheating, while only 16.5% felt bad about it... read more

Why a Background Check May Miss Your Applicant's Skeletons
In today's job market, competition is fierce. It is estimated that about half of the job seekers are embellishing their resumes in the hopes of landing a job. This practice could be an attempt to keep the skeletons in their closets hidden, and overlooking them could be detrimental to your company... read more

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