I would like to explore the topic of workplace violence for a moment. A study by the National Council on Compensation Insurance, Inc. (NCII) shows that workplace homicide rates dropped by 61% since 1992. Why have these numbers dropped so dramatically? For the most part, criminal laws have not changed that much. Is the world just becoming a better place to live with much nicer people? Probably not. In the early 90's background screening firms began sprouting up in the marketplac... [More]
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Tags: background checks, workplace violence, workplace crime, background screening companies | Categories: Background Screening
A story reported by the San Francisco Chronicle and the Oakland Tribune last week about a school superintendent in Emeryville, CA who pumped up his resume, claiming degrees he never earned, raises concerns about how school officials are conducting background checks...and the price they are paying for them. The school board President stated that the district paid $7,000 to a search firm to conduct the background check. First of all, the public should be concerned about what firm charged t... [More]
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Tags: school background checks, schools, teacher background checks, school background checks, background check companies, teacher background checks, sex offenders, background check companies, criminal background checks, sex offenders, criminal background checks | Categories: Background Screening | Education Background Checks | Government Background Checks
Workforce Management addressed the Howard Industries raid yesterday in an article that covers how E-Verify has failed businesses that use the program. The fact that E-Verify only determines if the identification given by the applicant is eligible and not if the applicant is the owner of the identification is a serious pitfall about the program. However, if your company is relying on E-Verify as the only means of verifying employment eligibility, then you may... [More]
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Tags: immigration, i-9 compliance, employment eligibility, ice, dhs, immigration and customs enforcement, department of homeland security, | Categories: Employment Eligibility | Legal Compliance