A recent opinion piece in the New York Daily News asks the following question: Would you like a convicted drug dealer to care for your grandmother in a nursing home? This could be a dangerous ramification – one of many – of a new state law that takes effect on June 8. Under this statute, courts may seal the criminal records of certain drug felons, meaning there will be no record of their conviction, or convictions, when they apply for a job and undergo a pre-employment b... [More]
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Tags: background checks, drug testing, new york, n.y., pre-employ.com, privacy | Categories: Background Screening | Drug Testing | Privacy
South Carolina employers beware. S.C. businesses have been given notice about employing illegal immigrants – and using E-Verify. The South Carolina Illegal Immigration Reform Act requiring all employers in the state to verify the legal status of new employees and prohibiting employment of any worker who is not legally in this country and authorized to work takes effect on July 1, 2009. After that date, businesses with 100 or more employees that hire or employ illegal immi... [More]
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Tags: form i-9, e-verify, south carolina, illegal aliens, i-9compliance.com, | Categories: Employment Eligibility | Immigration and Right to Work | Legal Compliance
While another school year is coming to an end, the subject of teacher background checks is beginning to heat up along with the weather. In Virginia, parents are demanding more thorough background checks on educators after it was revealed that a Loudoun County teacher was implicated in the 2002 death of a Texas student at a previous job. The teacher in question was hired at a Virginia High School in 2007 after passing a background check. Now parents are wondering how that background check... [More]
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Tags: teacher background check, school, student, pre-employ.com, education | Categories: Background Screening | Education Background Checks
When the economic going gets tough, the tough Human Resources (HR) leaders get going. According to a recent magazine article, the current economic downturn is an important opportunity for Human Resources leaders to assist in executing business strategies and make valuable contributions at executive tables. With organizations facing significant economic pressure, Human Resources leaders and HR departments need to play a pragmatic role that may not necessarily be strategic but i... [More]
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Tags: human resources, hr, pre-employ.com, pre-employment screening, background screening, background check | Categories: Background Screening | Human Resources Outsourcing
Hospitals are usually known as safe and secure places where medical professionals can perform their healing arts and patients can rest and recuperate. However, some recent stories in the news about a number of healthcare providers with criminal backgrounds uncovered during background screening have made these healthcare facilities seem less safe. Despite these headlines, the vast majority of hospitals and healthcare facilities take the proper precautions with backgrou... [More]
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