Background Screening Trends for 2022


Background Screening Trends That Will Impact Employers in 2022 From new restrictive legislation around PII and more states legalizing cannabis to screening vendors and suppliers and county system issues, here are the top 10 issues that will affect Human Resources…


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Prevent B2B Fraud


Protecting Your Company from Fraud Three Reasons Why You Should be Minimizing Risk through Vendor Screening You’re taking care to protect your business, your staff, and your customers with thorough background screening of applicants and employees … but your workforce…


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Cannabis Confusion


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…


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Why Rescreening Employees is Always a Good Idea


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…


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The Biggest Mistakes HR Recruiters Make


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…


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EEOC Issues COVID-19 Guidance


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…


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5 Years Ago, AmericanChecked Changed Screening in Nevada


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…


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How the Heroes Act Could Impact Employers


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…


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New Rapid Renewal Program for Businesses Post-Covid


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…


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AmericanChecked is Presenting at NTGC/R


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…


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Amid COVID-19 Concerns, We Are Business As Usual


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…


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Maryland Joins Growing Number of Ban-the-Box States


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…


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