What does a study of the predictability of future criminal activity among firearm owners have to do with employment screening? The answer goes to the reason we believe employers should conduct background investigations. We think people will typically behave in the future as they have behaved in the past. We think this UC Davis study […]

The Adverse Action Letter must be sent. FCRA regulations are clear on this requirement. But, is there a requirement that the Adverse Action Letter be received? A Pennsylvania Court has found that an employer who sends applicants a copy of their background checks and a summary of rights under the FCRA prior to taking “adverse […]

Continuous screening is an important tool that can assure you are avoiding people who can potentially injure your clients, your associates, your reputation and your company’s continued viability. It is a best practice that can help protect against negligent retention and negligent hiring. Case in point, Cathy Sue Weaver was raped and beaten to death […]

When we get the question from our clients of “Why is the report taking long to turnaround?” we understand their frustration. In fact, in a recent survey conducted by HR.com for the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS)   “Human resource professionals highlighted the need for accuracy in their screening, with 98 percent responding they […]

Your Disclosure for Obtaining Consumer Reports should not contain a liability waiver. It would be wise to review your disclosure and made sure it does not contain wording similar to that contained in the following two cases. In a recent court case  Sarmad Syed v M-I, LLC waiver of liability in FCRA disclosure “The panel held […]