NEWSLETTER AND NOTICES
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2020
– August – Social Media Screening: Are You Compliant?
– July – Credit Reports Changed Three Years Ago; Confusion Still Abounds
– June – Should Furloughed Employees Be Background Checked Again
– May – Credit Reports Available by Court Order
– April – CARES Act Modifies Some FCRA Obligations
– March – More Good News For The Franchise Industry
– February – It’s Okay To Let The Franchisee Pay
– January – U.S. Department of Labor Issues Final Joint Employer Rule
2019
– December – Background Checks are a Marketing Advantage for Businesses
– November – How the California Consumer Privacy Act May Impact Your Business
– October – Companies Should Customize Their Background Checks
– September – Prepare for Franchisee Screening Prior to Finalizing FDD
– August – Gig Economy Needs Background Checks
– July – Credit Reports Changed Two Years Ago – Do You Know How?
– June – Background Check Reports are Not Interchangeable
– May – Equifax Revolutionizes What is a Soft Pull Credit Report
– April – Will the New Joint Employer Regulation Affect You?
– March – Why Your Employee Screening Disclosure Must Be “Clear and Conspicuous”
– February – Is Your Employee Screening Disclosure and Authorization Form Still Compliant?
– January – Preferred Partner Program to Protect Franchise Brands
2018
– December – Restricting Criminal Background Checks – Will it Affect Your Right to Protect Your Company?
– November – Be Wary of Background Checks – Especially from Referral Services
– October – Issues with Searching Criminal Records Through Publicly Available Court Websites
– September – Revised FCRA Summary of Rights for Background Checks Must Be Used as of 09-21-18
– August – Middle Name Is Critical for Proper Background Checks
– July – The Real Cost of a Bad Hire
– June – Use of Arrest Records in Employee and Volunteer Screening – Are you Compliant?
– May – Are You Trading with the Enemy?
– April – Background Screening Essential in the Healthcare Industry
– March – Best Practices for Verifying Credentials
– February – Litigation Checks and Civil Record Searches Are Problematic
– January – Strong Economy Means Higher Job Turnover For 2018
2017
– December – Sexual Misconduct and Background Checks
– November – New Challenges for California Employers Are Coming Soon – Other States May Be Impacted, Too!
– October – Bad Idea and It Might Be Illegal Too!
– September – Best Practices to Safeguard Confidential Documents
– August – The Limitations of References and Referrals
– July – Discrimination Allowed With Employee Screening? Well, Sometimes
– June – Act Before Eviction Judgments Disappear & New Referral Rewards
– May – Big Changes Coming to Credit Reports
– April – Background Checks Can Cost You Nothing at All
– March – Why We Say “You Should Have Known”
– February – E-Verify is Not a Criminal Background Check
– January – Time for Your Annual (Background Screening) Review!
2016
– December – Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year!!
– November – We Are Very Thankful!
– October – Is Your Background Screening a CRA? You Should Know!
– September – Employee Screening Disclosure: What Employers Need to Know
– August – Credit Reports: How to Look for Warning Signs
– July – Background Checks Reduce Insurance Costs
– June – The More You Know, The More Protected You Are
– May – We Make Sure You Are Protected
– April – News from Reliable