BACKGROUND CHECK NEWS AND ARTICLES
Reliable Background Screening has a long and successful history performing background checks in a multitude of industries, nationwide. Reliable is widely considered as the experts in the intricacies of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and other background screening regulations. President and CEO, Rudy Troisi, has been a speaker, nationally, at numerous professional organizations on the topic of employee and other background checks. As part of our stated goal to educate our clients about what background information they should have, and what the best methods are to acquire it, please refer to the two areas below, which contain valuable information pertaining to background checks.
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It’s Okay to Let the Franchisee Pay
Every year about three hundred new franchise brands are launched in the United States alone. The franchisee applicant pays the franchisor a franchise fee, and must also have sufficient liquidity and net worth, in order to be considered for approval of being granted a franchise. However, too often the franchisor pays for the franchisee screening report, when in fact it can be passed through to the franchisee applicant. [...]
DOL Releases Final Joint Employer Rule – Good News for the Franchise Industry
On January 12, 2020, the Department of Labor (DOL) released its final rule that defines joint employer situations in a manner, so that entities such as franchisees and their franchisor will likely not be considered to be joint employers going forward. The ruling utilizes a four-factor test that analyzes if the respective company: Hires or fires the employee Supervises and controls the employee’s work schedule or conditions of [...]
Background Checks are a Marketing Advantage for Businesses
Businesses utilize background checks for a variety of permissible business purposes. Listed below are just a few: Employee/Independent Contractor Screening Resident/Tenant Screening Franchisee Screening Membership Screening Client Screening Board of Director Screening Vendor Screening Volunteer Screening. Most often background checks are performed to protect against negligence liability in the hiring or selection of applicants, and the accompanying harm or injury that an applicant may inflict upon employees and/or [...]
California Consumer Privacy Act – It May Impact Your Business
California, arguably the most consumer-friendly state, has once again placed itself at the forefront of legislation, this time with a law impacting data protection, by enacting – in one week from the time it was drafted – the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). If it seems reckless to pass legislation in such a short period of time, most reasonable people would probably agree. Nevertheless, this law will take [...]
Companies Should Customize Their Background Checks
Even companies within the same industry have different business needs. One company may require certain educational credentials and/or professional licenses, while another may not. One may have felonies and certain misdemeanors as disqualifiers, while another may consider only certain felony convictions as cause for adverse action, i.e., not selecting the applicant for the particular business purpose ̶ such as employee, resident or tenant, client, member, volunteer, franchisee, etc. [...]
Prepare for Franchisee Screening Prior to Finalizing FDD
The Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) is a federal requirement that franchisors must prepare in order to sell franchises. It is a document that requires disclosure to potential franchisees in every state, registration in some states, and filing in some other states. Many hours of time and legal fees are invested in its development. One of the items that is determined during the FDD process is the franchise fee. [...]
