RELIABLE BACKGROUND SCREENING INDUSTRY NEWS AND ARTICLES

The Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (another “Ban the Box” law) will begin to be enforced as of July 1, 2017. This law can potentially also impact employers outside of Los Angeles, whether it’s an employer in another city in California, or an employer in any of the fifty states. This can happen where an employee works from home, telecommutes, or otherwise works on average at least two hours during an “average week” within the City of Los Angeles, even if the employer is in another state. This Los Angeles law prohibits employers from including on any employment application [...]

If you have been reading my blogs for any length of time, by now you probably realize how important it is to conduct thorough background checks when hiring employees, working with volunteers, accepting members into a club, or when entering into a long-term business relationship. But what about the cost? Is there an ROI? I am here to tell you that the cost of conducting a quality background check is low compared to the value it provides, and in some cases, may not cost you anything at all! Bold statement, I know… let me explain. We all know the chance we take [...]

There is a reason why our federally registered slogan, If you could have known, you should have known® was created. Companies and organizations can be held accountable for the actions of individuals associated with these groups, even if the principals and directors of these organizations did not know that these people represented threats and risks to their group. Whether the connected individuals are employees, volunteers, tenants, members, franchisees, or some other category, companies and organizations can be liable for actions of individuals linked to them that damage or injure others. For example in the employee arena, negligent hiring and retention liability case [...]

As 2016 comes to an end, and a new year begins, it’s a good time to review your company or organization’s background screening policies and procedures. Whether your background screening needs are employee screening, volunteer screening, franchisee screening, membership screening, contractor screening, or resident and tenant screening, an annual review will help ensure that your organization is best protected to mitigate risk and increase profitability. The first process to implement is a policy to confirm from government ID (usually a driver’s license), the legal name and date of birth of the individual being background checked. So many companies fail to institute this [...]