Police computer checks downed for five hours in Virginia

Hampton Roads. State police reported the problem to the Virginia Information Technologies Agency around 1:30 p.m., spokeswoman Corinne Geller said. The network remained down until around 6:30 p.m., when most features were restored. In the meantime, troopers didn’t know if the person they pulled over was wanted by police, if the car was stolen or…

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EEOC proposes ban on retail background checks

pre-employment screening industry, as the EEOC looks to ban criminal background checks on job applicants and current employees in the restaurant industry, as part of the applicant background check. EEOC Chair Jacqueline Berrian stated in a press release regarding this proposal on employment verification: “We had the opportunity to add to our knowledge of this…

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What are the main parts of a background check?

Although pre-employment background screening is becoming more and more prevalent, the majority of people still have no idea as to what a background check actually is, and the types of investigation that one constitutes. So we’d like to clarify the key components of background screening, and the aspects of your background that the employer is…

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