Using pre-adverse and adverse action letters
If you’re new to running background checks on you prospective employees, it’s important to read and understand your obligations as an employer under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, which is designed to promote fairness, privacy and accuracy of information in background check consumer reports and investigative consumer reports. Should you decide that the results of the background [...]
Connecticut Driving Records MVRs now available instantly
Connecticut driver abstracts or MVRS (motor vehicle records) are now available instantly directly from the State of Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles for employment screening and insurance purposes. Records include 3 Years of Moving Violations, 10 years for driving under the influence, evading responsibility and driving under suspicion. Driver’s license suspensions are always reported and [...]
Nevada DPS releases inaccurate background check information
And you thought you were going to get the job right? Mercury News has an article about how the Nevada Department of Public Safety inaccurately reported back minor misdemeanor crimes such as DUI records on thousands of individuals. Apparently most of the searches were for Gambling-related companies, that probably must have a high standard for criminal [...]
Alabama offering Statewide Criminal Background Checks
The State of Alabama is now offering employers Alabama statewide criminal record search for $25.00. These searches can be ordered directly from their Alabama website or, if you use a third party background check provider, like Corra Background Checks, you allow them to access the criminal record information on your behalf. ABC system reports include felony [...]
School Districts Failing to background check bus drivers
Are you children riding the bus to school in Missouri? A Missouri State auditor said that school bus driving companies are not always meeting the requirement for background checks and drug testing for school bus drivers and aides. The bus companies are apparently responsible for coordinating the background checks. Read the full article here: If you [...]
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 [...]