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The COVID-19 Effect on Social Media Screening

Crimcheck | Pre-Employment & Background Check Information

As a result, managers are having to learn how to operate a remote workforce, which involves interacting with employees across online platforms, such as Microsoft Teams, Slack and many more, which mimic the functions of social media. A caveat is that communication via these tools is more informal.

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How long does a background check take?

Business Management Daily

Many employers skip this step because they incorrectly believe that background checks take an excessively long time. Background checks are pre-employment screenings of a prospective employee’s credentials, criminal record, driving record, or other pertinent histories. What are background checks?

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7 ways a PEO can help you manage your employee-related to-dos

Insperity

But by ignoring your employer responsibilities to employees, you could cause a rift in your workforce and create potentially costly legal battles. Fortunately, many of these concerns can be alleviated by outsourcing to a Professional Employer Organization (PEO). But disciplinary issues aren’t the only areas it can help you with.

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The Henry Pratt Co. tragedy and six ways employers can avoid gun violence in the workplace

The Employer Handbook

According to multiple news reports, on Friday, shortly after the Henry Pratt Company communicated to a 15-year employee that the company was ending his employment, he began shooting. But, by focus here is how employers can take proactive measure to reduce the risk of such extreme workplace violence. Screen your employees.

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6 Ways a PEO Can Help You Manage Your Employee-Related To-Dos

Insperity

Fortunately, many of these concerns can be alleviated by outsourcing to a Professional Employer Organization (PEO). This specialist is particularly valuable if you’re a multi-state employer. The more time you spend managing employee issues, the less time you have to run your business. An employee requests leave. First Responder leave.

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Analyzing ROI on Your Background Screening Program

Aurico

Some organizations conduct pre-employment background checks as a contractual or regulatory obligation. Other corporations judge pre-employment screening as a collateral expense. Any company can quickly start to question if background screening is really worth it.

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The Pandemic is Complicating the Background Check Process

Accurate Background

Nearly a third (29%) say individual background screenings are taking longer than they did before. Eight percent are not conducting background checks at all and 18% indicate their organizations have fewer people to conduct those screenings. Respondents indicate that individual background screens are taking longer.