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
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CBD Oil: What Employers Should know
Employers Want Background AND Credit Checks?!
It may come as surprising news to some, but many employers, in addition to using employee background checks, may also want a credit check on you. This might not seem like a big deal to some, but for those who do not have the best credit, this is definitely a bigger...
Finding the Right Tenants
Everyone has heard the stories. Renters trashing flats, stealing from neighbors, selling drugs right out of apartments… it’s not even newsworthy anymore! But for landlords, a single incident like one of these can mean the difference between staying afloat and drowning...
What is an Investigative Consumer Report?
The FCRA §603(e) defines an Investigative Consumer Report (an ICR) as “a report or portion thereof in which information on a consumer’s character, general reputation, personal characteristics, or mode of living is obtained through personal interviews with neighbors,...
The Flaws of Employee Criminal Record Checks
What actually goes into a background check? When picturing the process, you might imagine a private investigator going over all of the different documents and records you have signed over the years. Maybe he continues investigating by interviewing your friends and...
Drugs and Alcohol Becoming More Common at Work?
The past 15 years have seen pitched battles over legalized marijuana and a growing acceptance of recreational drug use. However, with this rise has also come an increase in workplace drug usage. According to a series of studies conducted by Quest Diagnostics, nearly...
Lyft and Uber Drunk Driving Scandal
Picture the scene. You are headed home following a fun night with friends and decide to call for an Uber. You make small talk with the driver, but when you look up at the front seat, you can definitely make out a Breathalyzer device. You instantly tense and think,...
One of the Few Ways to get Fired from Taco Bell
A worker at a Fort Wayne, Indiana, Taco Bell allegedly tweeted a picture of himself urinating onto a plate of nachos. In his defense, he claimed the plate was going to be thrown out anyway. Taco Bell promptly identified the employee as Cameron Jankowski. Even though...
NY Supreme Court Stenographer Goes “On Record” to Declare Hatred of Job
Plenty of people say that they hate their job, but few put that sentiment into writing, let alone on the official record. One Manhattan court reporter did just that, typing "I hate my job, I hate my job" as well as random characters over and over again rather than...