Nova Scotia Nurses union unhappy with criminal background check plan
The College of Registered Nurses of Nova Scotia will start requiring all prospective Nurses to conduct a $30 Canadian Criminal background check. The must pay for the background check themselves. An honor system is currently inplace and all nurses must report any criminal offeneses on their annual renewal. The college executive director thinks that requiring [...]
I’m your ice cream man background check me when I’m passing by
Seems like background checks are on everyone’s minds these days, especially when we consider the potential harm to our children. It doesn’t take much for people to think this way, just a few scandals involving a school bus driver, a teacher, or even an ice cream man. Make sure your business isn’t the one caught in [...]
Hot for Teacher – background checks, that is
The Austin American-Statesman wants the results of background checks conducted by the Austin School Board, but the school board and the The Association of Texas Professional Educators doesn’t want to give it to them. The District Attorney apparently ruled that “part of the information was not exempt from the public information laws.” Now the association [...]
Church Accountant steals $200,000 from her own place of worship
In a shocking case in Torrance Superior Court, a church accountant embezzled approximately $200,000 from her employer, Church of the Beach Cities. She plead no contest to one count of embezzlement and was sentenced to two years in prison. She had been attending the church for approximately six years. In addition to her position as office manager, [...]
Why you should run motor vehicle records on your employees
Corra Daily Planet has a great article on the reasons for running a motor vehicle driving record (MVR Search) on your prospective employees and your current employees. The fact is the Motor Vehicle Driving Records can tell you much more than just how your candidate is driving. This search can define behavior patterns and even [...]
Background Check Results: What to do
David Evans wrote an interesting article about background checks in higher education. As our universities begin to screen more candidates including professorships, its only natural for a scholastic and thoughtful discuss to arise about the merits of the background check procedure. He describes a horror story where a candidate was not selected due to negative information [...]
Church background checks? Screening the volunteers in the pews
The recent landmark lawsuits against the Catholic Church have made American churches more aware of their need to conduct background checks on all volunteers and church officials. Trustees and Deacons are re-evaluating their hiring and volunteer programs to minimize harm to their church members, especially children. The Baptist press recently quoted a church member: “I recommend that any church conduct [...]
Background checks for Dubai’s carpoolers
Carpooling is illegal in Dubai. Now, carpoolers can apply for licenses to become a carpooler, ridesharer, undergo a background check, and be allowed to ride to work in Dubai without fear of punishment. People can apply for licences to share cars with up to three colleagues, but before the RTA will approve a licence backgrounds [...]