August 2021
Importance of Employee Criminal Background Checks
A bad hire can cost you a lot of money and time. After investing so much into your business, conducting employee criminal background checks should be on the list of priorities as part of the hiring process. Our services can reduce the likelihood of hiring an employee with a dangerous [...]
June 2021
The Cons of Not Running a Pre-Employment Background Check
Before you hire a prospective employee with a position within your company, we highly recommend running a pre-employment background check, and here is why. By using Reliable Background Screening, we can help protect you from potential future liabilities. Our services can also help to safeguard your assets and make your [...]
December 2018
Restricting Criminal Background Checks – Will it Affect Your Right to Protect Your Company
The City of Seattle enacted its Fair Chance Housing Ordinance last year (Seattle Municipal Code Sec. 14.09) that restricts the use of criminal record information in tenant screening reports. Will this create a trend that will prevent companies from obtaining criminal background checks for tenant screening, employee screening or other [...]
October 2018
Issues with Searching Criminal Records through Publicly Available Court Websites
There are issues with searching for criminal records on publicly available court websites. The indented language below was taken verbatim from one state’s public access to court information website. Although it is the language from one particular website, it is reflective of most publicly available court websites. Please be aware [...]
