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
A story from “the land down under” shows that the use of drug testing during employment background screening has become so widespread that even Pop Princess Britney Spears and her “Circus” tour are getting in on the act. According to an article in the Herald Sun, Aust... [More]
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Drug Testing | International Background Screening
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.... [More]
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Tags: ice, u.s. immigration and customs enforcement, department of homeland security, dhs, e-verify, i-9compliance.com, pre-employ.com, form i-9, employment eligibility verification
Employment Eligibility | Government Background Checks | Immigration and Right to Work | International Background Screening | Legal Compliance | New Legislation
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... [More]
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Background Screening | Government Background Checks | Immigration and Right to Work | International Background Screening
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 che... [More]
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Tags: reality tv, megan wants a millionaire, background check, 51 minds, vh1, pre-employ.com