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Is an initial Background Check good enough to protect you?

In an effort to reduce risk in the workplace, some organizations choose to conduct periodic background checks on their workers. This means the pre-employment screening process doesn’t stop at the front door. It continues periodically throughout the term of employment. Organizations that decide to conduct periodic background checks on employees often do so randomly, quarterly […]

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Background Checks and Discriminatory Hiring

Worker rights continue to be more in focus, and as an HR (human resource) professional or a hiring manager, it is more important than ever to be knowledgable of discriminatory hiring practices. One of the most recent legislative landmarks recognizes the LGBTQ community. The Supreme Court’s expansion of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act […]

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Background Checks and Second Chances

As Houstonians our company has experienced the power of unity in a city where hardships are known to hit. Living through catastrophic hurricanes and surviving in an economy that is impacted by the boom and bust nature of the oil industry is normal. So is the act of coming together in our city when these […]

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Is Your Vendor Putting You at Risk by Violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act?

Vetting a vendor who performs employment screening is important. This is particularly true when entering into a contractual agreement or being part of a buyout where a new company requires you to use their current vendor. Assuming the employment screening vendor is following FCRA regulations can be a mistake. To help protect your company, here […]

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Keep Your Employment Screening Compliant!

Are you conducting parts of your employment screening in-house and vending parts out to a consumer reporting agency (CRA)?  While it may save you a few dollars, there are associated risks, for example: 1. You may obtain information you cannot legally consider in employment decisions2. You forfeit the protection provided by your CRA on portions of your […]

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Resist Bargain-Basement Employment Screening!

The past couple years much has changed in regard to how we operate businesses and manage workforces. Companies were forced to implement unprecedented changes in order to survive. A shift to WFH (Work From Home) was one of the biggest adjustments made by businesses. As a result, better screening of new hires may be more […]