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I-9Compliance.com Webinar “E-Verify & Federal Contractors: Know The Facts” Helps Employers Avoid Chills from ICE

by Tom Ahearn 9/30/2009 2:18:00 PM

When most U.S. employers hear the word “ice” these days, they probably think about the penalties for non-compliance with new government E-Verify regulations instead of frozen water. For those employers getting chills down their spines from recent worksite raids by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the new rule requiring the use of E-Verify by federal contractors that went into effect on September 8, I-9Compliance.com – a designated E-Verify s... [More]

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Webinar Shows “Background Screening Best Practices” in Health Care Industry a Matter of Life and Death

by Tom Ahearn 9/30/2009 2:00:00 PM

In the health care industry, patients put their lives in the hands of trusted caregivers every day. The importance of background screening for current and potential health care staff members goes beyond cost, compliance, and legal liability issues. It can be a matter of life or death. To provide effective background screening solutions and training in best practice guidelines that will ensure the safety of patients and health care staff, the Hospital Association of Southern California (H... [More]

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“Tail” of Dog Earning Online MBA Shows Need for Education Verification by Employers

by Tom Ahearn 9/28/2009 2:29:00 PM

For employers who think education verifications done as part of pre-employment background checks are unnecessary, here is a “tail” of a dog earning an online MBA from a “diploma mill.” According to a news release from GetEducated.com – a consumer advocacy group that works to protect consumers from diploma mill fraud – a pug dog named Chester Ludlow was awarded a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) by Rochville University, an online college tha... [More]

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Denver Airport Shuttle Driver Suspected in Terrorist Plot Passed Two Background Checks

by Tom Ahearn 9/25/2009 8:32:00 AM

Eight years after the tragic events of September 11, 2001, a story concerning an Afghan-born airport shuttle driver in Denver, Colorado suspected of planning a terrorist attack inside the U.S. using bombs made with items bought from beauty supply stores serves as a reminder that the country still faces possible threats from terrorists, and – if the accusations turn out to be true – that more thorough and extensive “International” background checks during ... [More]

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Privacy Alert: New Health Care Data Breach Notification Rules Take Effect September 23

by Tom Ahearn 9/23/2009 10:35:00 AM

In an effort to better protect the privacy of patients, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued new data breach notification regulations that take effect September 23 requiring health care providers and other entities covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) to notify individuals when their unsecured personal health information is breached. According to the HHS press release, these new “breach notification” regulatio... [More]

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