Compliance
Compliance is key in both background screening and drug testing. Check out some of our resources to help you stay as up-to-date as possible in keeping your organization compliant.
Compliance
Resources To Help You Stay Compliant In A Changing Market
FCRA Compliance
Adverse Action
CBD Oil: What Employers Should know
Criminal Background Checks and the FCRA
Criminal background checks are vital, if not essential, to the hiring process. Sometimes you get a “hardened criminal” with a rap sheet a mile long, and sometimes you get a harmless, quirky rule breaker. Case in point: Employer ordered a background check and posted...
Salary History Requests are a Thing of the Past
Want to know the salary history of your candidates? If you live in certain states, you might be out of luck. In fact, California doesn’t allow employers to make requests for an applicant's salary history, and you can’t even use this information if the candidate offers...
Screening Out Bad Candidates
Ever wonder why background checks are important? Background checks help with screening out bad candidates. Some employers think they are a hassle, not worth the money; but what if you could weed out a potential employee who recently cost another business over 2200...
Why a Reasonable Suspicion Policy is Important
Does your company have a reasonable suspicion provision in your Workplace Drug and Alcohol Policy? If not, you should consider it. Your company has the right to require all employees to come to work unimpaired. You can test employees if you have a reason to suspect...
Why Having a Credible Screening Provider Matters
Have you ever thought about the credibility of your screening provider? Maybe it’s time you should start. The consequences of providing incorrect or misleading information can end up in lawsuits and huge fines. How could this affect your business? A credible screening...
The Employers’ Guide to the Super Bowl
The Super Bowl is the football fan’s holy grail. Food, friends, and football equal a great time for sports fans. However, what does it mean for employers? Sure, the good-natured rivalries in the office are usually harmless. What are you supposed to do if they aren’t?...
FCRA Employer Compliance Responsibilities
Employers are faced with tough decisions every day, including keeping up with FCRA Employer Compliance Responsibilities. You work hard to advance the company. Hiring a safe and responsible workforce is part of that work. Running background checks is a safe way to help...
As 2020 Comes to a Close, We Are Grateful to Our Clients
Last March none of us thought business operations (and regular life) would still be this sideways in December…but here we are! We are grateful to our clients for coming on this trip with us. So we continue to take precautions and preventative measures to protect...
A Rundown of Legislative Changes
State legislators made several changes in state laws regarding drug and alcohol policy. Let's take a look at policy changes to keep on top of any new regulations. Several states changed or updated alcohol and marijuana policy. Here's the rundown of legislative...
Oregon Legalizes Most Drugs
Oregon legalizes most drugs after voters passed measure 110 that takes a different approach to the enforcement of elicit, harder drug possession. Heroin, cocaine, methamphetamines, and more are now allowed in non-commercial amounts. The fines for these drugs will be...