By revealing dark secrets kept hidden by individuals, background checks can help solve crimes. The ability of background checks to uncover past misdeeds and prevent future crimes was proven once again in a shocking story from California about a missing child case that – unlike most others – ended happily when a background check helped reveal a kidnapper and crack the “cold case” of a girl kidnapped in 1991. As reported by CNN, Jaycee Lee Dugard, now 29, who was ki... [More]
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In what could be a sign of things to come in other states, the Judicial Council of California recently approved the closure of all state courts on the third Wednesday of each month, from September 2009 through June 2010, in response to the unprecedented statewide fiscal crisis. According to the Judicial Council of California news release, all California Courts are subject to closure: the superior courts, the Courts of Appeal, and the California Supreme Court. The Administrative Office of... [More]
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Tags: california, court, pre-employ.com | Categories: Legal Compliance | New Legislation
“20 Questions” is a fun guessing game to play that helps pass the time during long road trips. However, the following 20 questions (and answers) should keep contractors (and subcontractors) from guessing about compliance issues with regard to the new Federal Contractor Rule mandating the use of E-Verify. 1. When does the E-Verify Federal Contractor Rule begin? After being delayed three times, the effective date of the final rule requiring certain federal contractors and... [More]
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Tags: e-verify, federal, contractor, subcontractor, i-9compliance.com, pre-employ.com, employment eligibility, illegal workers | Categories: Government Background Checks | Immigration and Right to Work | Legal Compliance | New Legislation
In a tragic story that proves the real need for pre-employment background checks – even if the job is on a “Reality” TV show – the producers of VH1’s “Megan Wants A Millionaire” admitted to TMZ.com that they did not run a full background check on a contestant who was later charged with murdering his wife after her mutilated body was discovered stuffed inside a suitcase thrown into a dumpster. According to a written statement posted... [More]
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Tags: reality tv, megan wants a millionaire, background check, 51 minds, vh1, pre-employ.com | Categories: Background Screening | International Background Screening
A little story from Canada raises some big issues concerning privacy laws, personal information, international borders, and background checks. As reported by Canada's CBC News, a Canadian bus driver refused a mandatory background check by her employer using a U.S. security firm out of fear over what would happen to her personal information after it crossed the border into the United States, where privacy laws are believed to be less stringent. According to the report, Stephanie... [More]
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