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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Equifax Revolutionizes What is a Soft Pull Credit Report
In an interesting move that leads the credit bureau industry, Equifax has made “soft pull” credit reports available for tenant screening purposes. Of the three main credit bureaus, Equifax is the only credit bureau that provides the option of a soft pull tenant screening inquiry to the end-user, i.e., to the landlord, apartment or property management company. Unlike the other two credit bureaus, that only make available soft [...]
DOL Seeks Comments on Joint Employer Proposed Regulation
The Department of Labor (DOL), in its first meaningful revision since 1958 to its joint employer regulation, announced a proposed rule to change how joint employer status is determined going forward. This is of particular importance to the franchise industry, where franchisors strive to not be considered a joint employer. The DOL proposal has a four-factor test that evaluates whether a potential joint employer exerts control to: Hire [...]
Why Your Employee Screening Disclosure Must Be “Clear and Conspicuous”
Last month I wrote about the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals’ ruling in Gilberg v. California Check Cashing Stores, and the significant impact it may have on determining if an Employee Screening Disclosure and Authorization (DA) form is compliant. The possible consequences are so severe, I am writing about it again. The FCRA – Fair Credit Reporting Act – the federal law that governs employee screening – imposes [...]
Is Your Employee Screening Disclosure and Authorization Form Still Compliant
Just a few weeks ago, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling in Gilberg v. California Check Cashing Stores that may have a significant impact on whether an Employee Screening Disclosure and Authorization (DA) form is compliant. Although the FCRA (Fair Credit Reporting Act – the federal law that regulates employee screening) has not changed, case law evolves over time. Further, predatory plaintiff attorneys seek to [...]
Preferred Partner Program to Protect Franchise Brands
Reliable Background Screening has introduced its Preferred Partner Program to protect franchise brands. So often individuals invest a substantial portion of their wealth into a franchise brand – a brand that is offered to a myriad of individuals. By vetting each new franchisee owner, both the franchise brand and all franchisee owners are best protected. The Preferred Partner Program will help franchise businesses maintain uniformity and reduce risk. [...]
Be Wary of Background Checks – Especially from Referral Services
There is a plethora of referral services (and other types of companies) that promote, “our members (or employees) are background checked.” Some of these companies advertise on television and other media formats, while many others only promote their services via brochures and signs. When you check “the fine print” of the websites of most of these companies, the efficacy and adequacy of their background checks are typically disavowed. [...]
