Update from CBSNews.com (11/06/09): “University Backs Away From New-Hire DNA Testing” – The University of Akron is backing away from a controversial new policy, which appears to be the first in the nation, saying that new hires can be DNA tested as part of a background... [More]
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Background Screening | Careers | Education Background Checks | Legal Compliance | New Legislation | Privacy
According to an article in Newsday, an airport security guard charged with threatening to shoot President Barack Obama cleared extensive state and federal background checks, and the story has put the background check process for all security guards under a bright spotlight. John Brek, 55, of... [More]
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Background Screening | Government Background Checks
In an effort to close the loopholes that allowed felons to work with the state's most vulnerable population – children, the elderly, and the disabled – Florida Governor Charlie Crist has ordered a review of the background check system for caregivers, according to a story in th... [More]
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Background Screening | Government Background Checks | New Legislation
On the heels of the controversy surrounding Rush Limbaugh’s failed attempt to own a National Football League (NFL) franchise, a story from the New York Times – “For Potential Owner, a Background Check Worthy of the K.G.B.” – sheds light on the stringent background che... [More]
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Background Screening | International Background Screening
Through an odd set of circumstances, the National Football League (NFL), conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh, and background screening mixed together in recent sports news reports. According to ESPN, Limbaugh was part of a group bidding to buy the NFL’s St. Louis Rams franch... [More]
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