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How US Court Closures During COVID-19 Are Impacting Background Checks

Cisive

Additionally, laboratories that provide drug screening may not be available for in-person visits and candidates may be reluctant to visit a lab due to risk of exposure. So what does this mean for companies that need fast and reliable background checks in order to screen candidates?

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6 Top Trends in Employment and Identity Screening

Sterling Check

Amid the uncertainty and disruption of 2020 and 2021, Sterling provided background screening and identity verification, as well as Covid testing and a host of other services, to thousands of organizations, staffing firms, and professionals across the globe, helping them hire safely, quickly, and with attention to compliance.

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How is the COVID-19 Pandemic Impacting Employment Background Checks?

Goodhire

Editor’s note: This blog was updated on April 30, 2020, to reflect new information regarding drug screening labs, and additional FAQs related to COVID-19. The COVID-19 pandemic is changing the way we approach employment background checks. We are currently fulfilling background screenings in nearly 90% of U.S.

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InfoMart’s Top HR & Background Screening Blogs of 2019

InfoMart

Throughout 2019, I’ve used this blog as a platform to educate, inform, and improve employers’ and candidates’ understanding of background screening. Busting 7 Myths About Background Screening. The background screening industry has seen a few moments of bad press.

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How Can the Improper Use of Background Checks Could Get You Sued?

Crimcheck | Pre-Employment & Background Check Information

The company was accused of wrongly using background checks when making hiring decisions. It is alleged that it was actually Staff Management which violated FCRA guidelines by failing to provide “pre-adverse action notifications” to an applicant. When the background check returned a criminal record, the company fired him.

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4 Tips for Improving Your Background Checks

InfoMart

4 Tips for Improving Your Background Checks. Running background checks on candidates is a crucial step in the recruiting process. But background checks can be tedious and difficult to navigate; many states have their own specific laws and requirements, such as Ban-the-Box legislation. October 4 2018.

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Meeting Hiring Demand Without Sacrificing Safety

Sterling Check

Speed is essential, but so is safeguarding employees, customers, corporate culture, and reputation with in-depth background checks. But you don’t have to cut corners to save time on criminal background checks , drug screenings , and other components of a detailed background check.