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

California to Redact Date of Birth and Drivers License numbers on public electronic records search! This will make it more difficult for employers to get timely information in order to continue the hiring process. Researchers will have to submit names found in the...