background screening
Wash. state receives access to background check database for legal pot dealers
finally granted the state access to an FBI database so the state can conduct background checks on those who apply for a license. The Dept. of Justice allowed the state access in order to stand by its requirements that those with “troublesome” criminal histories be kept out of the industry. By granting access to the…
Read MoreCare facility’s negligent hiring puts residents at risk
A Chippewa Falls, Wis., mental health care facility was discovered to have a convicted sex offender in its employ, five months after the man had begun working at the facility as an environmental services coordinator. Lake Hallie Memory Care had hired the offender in April 2013 before a criminal background check had returned results. His…
Read MoreCaretaker background checks extend to pets
It makes perfect sense to have a background check run on a potential candidate when you’re looking for a nanny for your children. Pet Sitters International has taken it a step further, ensuring that all of their pet-sitting professionals undergo annual criminal history screenings so clients can ensure their fur-babies are in the best possible…
Read MoreReduce applicant background check identity mix-ups
A California man has sued a background check company that incorrectly listed him as a sex offender to a prospective employer and landlord, costing him both a job and a place to live during an applicant background check. The reason for the incorrect information? A man with a similar, but not identical, name had three…
Read MoreDon’t be bamboozled by resume fraud
fired a state drug lab analyst who did not have the chemistry degree her resume claimed. The department says that she underwent a pre-employment background screening, but the falsification was not caught. Which begs the question, if a background check doesn’t turn up anything, how can you be sure that the people you hire have…
Read MoreNew proposed background screen regulations for gun purchases
Both the federal government and state lawmakers have been working to regulate mental health requirements and background screen requirements for those who wish to purchase firearms. These requirements are expected to protect citizens from injuring themselves or others by preventing the mentally ill or those who have been charged or convicted of a crime from…
Read MoreSo…what exactly do pre-employment screening companies do?
too many risks, both legally and financially, for business owners to forgo background screening in the hiring process, including lawsuits, employee drug use, employee theft and violence in the workplace. Almost 30% of businesses that fail could have been saved with effective employment screening. Keep that in mind as you’re considering your hiring programs. So…
Read MoreEmployment Screening: A look back at 2013
a tradition on this blog, as we come to the end of another year we’d like to take the opportunity to look back on the last twelve months – both for Mind Your Business, Inc. and for the employment screening industry as a whole. There have been some significant political and economic issues in 2013…
Read MoreNAPBS urges employers to focus on background screening this holiday season
National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS) reminds employers that properly screening job applicants is more important than ever in their latest press release. “Seasonal workers are an absolute necessity to handle the increased volume of customer transactions during the holidays, but employers need to make sure they’re not compromising their hiring process in the…
Read MoreFive tips for pre-screening employees during the hiring process
cost your business a whole lot of money – up to $840,000, to be more precise. Not to mention the potential legal ramifications. So it’s really important that you take some extra time during the hiring process to pre-screen your employees properly, without cutting any corners. Here are a few helpful tips to keep in mind…
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