Hiring the right employees is crucial to the success of any business. A bad hire can cost time and money and damage the company’s reputation. To ensure a robust, reliable workforce, employers are increasingly turning to background checks as a powerful tool in the...

Anyone who has worked in management for any company bigger than a “Mom and Pop local” is certainly familiar with the concept of negligent hiring. The term refers to a situation where a company may be legally responsible for the harmful actions of one of its employees....

Background checks have become a standard practice in the hiring process for many companies, but there are still some common misconceptions about what they entail and how they benefit employers. These myths can lead to a reluctance to conduct background checks, leaving...

Hiring new employees is a substantial investment for a company. When hiring new employees, you hope they’ll stay with your company for many years and provide work that helps your business thrive. Unfortunately, however, bad hires happen. But there is a way that can...

A background investigation company is considered a Consumer Reporting Agency, (CRA), and is governed by the FCRA. If the company is located in California, there are even more restrictive laws regarding Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies, (ICRAA), which...

As each New Year comes, there are new employment laws and regulations to keep employers scrambling, along with new Criminal Background regulations… Read more on Littler.com