Cannabis Confusion: What Organizations Need to Know about Marijuana Legalization and Drug Testing An important priority for organizations of all sizes is maintaining a safe and productive work environment, and for many this includes drug screening for employees and…
When Should Your Company Rescreen Employees? A nonprofit city zoo found itself at the center of every organization’s worst nightmare when one of its former employees was accused of sex abuse of a minor and arrested on multiple counts of…
The Biggest Mistakes HR Recruiters Make on Background Checks (and how to fix them). There’s a lot put on the shoulders of the Human Resources Department. Because you’re in the people business you and your staff are often called…
The Employment Screening Checklist Check-Up You’ve set up your screening program several years ago but haven’t thought much about it since. With all the changes in the screening industry, your reports may not be as comprehensive or complaint as they…
This article originally appeared, in part, on Ogletree Deakins The EEOC Updates its COVID-19 Publication The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued an update to its COVID-19 technical assistance publication. The update provides guidance for employers on the topics…
June 9 Marks 5 Years Since the Passage of NV SB 409 After seeing one unreportable criminal conviction after another in the state of Nevada, AmericanChecked President, Julie Hakman, decided enough was enough. Employers weren’t receiving critical information about applicants…
This article by Montserrat Miller originally appeared on JDSupra.com The Heroes Act includes a provision that would place a temporary moratorium on the ability of consumer reporting agencies (CRAs) to furnish certain adverse information during major disasters, including during…
AmericanChecked Announces New Rapid Renewal Program to Help Businesses Bounce Back Fast AmericanChecked has launched a Rapid Renewal program for its current customers to re-screen employees as they re-join the workforce. The Rapid Renewal is a special rate, discounted renewal package that…
This blog will be little bit different than what AmericanChecked typically posts. After all, we are living in a unique time and unique times call for a little change. The coronavirus has rocked the lives of Americans and changed how…
AmericanChecked is Presenting at NTGC/R There will be three chances to catch AmericanChecked at the spring 2020 National Tribal Gaming Commissioners and Regulators Conference in sunny San Diego. Vice President of Sales and Client Services Shelley Boyd and Director of…
AmericanChecked Will Be Here to Make Your Day As concerns around COVID-19, commonly referred to as the Coronavirus, continue to rise, we want to assure you that AmericanChecked is well-prepared for any circumstance that may occur. We will continue to…
Maryland is the Newest State to Ban the Box Maryland has joined a growing number of states and jurisdictions enacting a “ban-the-box” law prohibiting employers from asking job applicants about their criminal history on the initial job application. The new…
5 Reasons Why Your Cannabis Enterprise Should Be Screening Employees The cannabis industry is booming as more and more states are decriminalizing cannabis and legalizing its usage. Cannabis enterprises need to protect themselves like any other business, and that includes…
Julie Hakman will be presenting at the 2020 Surveillance & Security Professionals Forum at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Resort in Catoosa, OK. Since the installment of GDPR laws, which regulates the collection, use, disclosure and processing of…
What employers need to know about fingerprint background checks. FBI fingerprint checks get a lot of attention in the media. To solve a case on CSI, all they need is a fingerprint to scan to find their suspect. If…
NAPBS is now the Professional Background Screening Association (PBSA). According to an announcement from Executive Director Melissa Sorenson, “NAPBS has responded to the boundaryless nature of our industry by evolving into a truly global association. While that work began some…