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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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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Workplace suicides in the United States are rising fast in the faltering economy, this according to figures from a report by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Preliminary data from the BLS 2008 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) reported 251 workplace suicides, their highes... [More]
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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 gr... [More]
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According to a recent story from BusinessInsurance.com, employers should review their background check policies since many states are discussing plans to release a number of convicts from prison early in an effort to lessen jail overcrowding and make up for budget shortfalls. For example, in... [More]
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