Navigating the intricacies of business background verifications can appear intimidating, with various industries, from churches to construction, necessitating unique screening criteria. With the array of background screening solutions available today, understanding how to apply them effectively to your context, whether that’s church background checks, construction background checks, first responder background checks, or general business background [...]

The Rise of Employment Background Checks Welcome to the world of employment background checks, a crucial step in the hiring process that ensures the safety and integrity of the workplace. As we dive deeper, we'll explore the concept of adverse action—a term that sounds daunting but plays a vital role in hiring decisions. Let's [...]

In today’s hyper response and increasingly litigious culture, the pressure of starting, growing, and maintaining a healthy business is in large part dependent upon making the right hiring and firing decisions. Negligent hiring and retention lawsuits are becoming common and courts and juries are not sympathetic to companies that “should have known” the background [...]

How To Drug Test: Drug testing in the workplace is a contentious issue that raises questions about what employers can and can't do, and about employee rights and legal remedies when an employer makes a mistake. Employers have a right to maintain a drug-free workplace, but they must do so in a way that [...]

“What if my applicant has a criminal record?” This question comes up often because as employers you not only have a desire to hire the best employees, you also have a responsibility to protect your business, your existing employees, and the public at large. So what do you do when an applicant comes forward [...]