Questions and Answers, employee background checks, salary history, salary verification

Can Background Checks Verify Salary?

By Michael Klazema | 11/18/2020

One of the key pieces of information that employers want to know during the hiring process is a candidate’s salary histo...

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Industry News, ban the box, tenant background checks

Controversies Brew Over Rules Impacting Housing Access

By Michael Klazema | 11/17/2020

Across the United States, there are more than half a million individuals who go without a home each night. Efforts to co...

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Industry News, COVID-19, EEOC, labor laws

Navigating EEOC Compliance During COVID-19

By Michael Klazema | 11/12/2020

To say that the COVID-19 pandemic turned the business world upside-down is an understatement. From a massive shift to re...

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Questions and Answers, employee background checks, instant background check, fast background screening

How Fast Can Background Checks Be Done?

By Michael Klazema | 11/11/2020

“How fast are employee background checks?” is a common question among employers and job seekers. When choosing a backgro...

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Industry News, clean slate

New Law Change in Pennsylvania Makes ‘Clean Slate’ More Accessible to Ex-Offenders

By Michael Klazema | 11/10/2020

Two years ago, Pennsylvania passed a revolutionary law that vowed to automatically seal tens of millions of criminal rec...

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Industry News, child care background checks

Major Challenges Persist in the Fight to Keep Children Safe

By Michael Klazema | 11/5/2020

Many families include parents who both work outside of the home. As a result, the childcare industry is worth billions o...

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Questions and Answers, Background Checks, employee background checks, how far back does background check go

How Far Back Does a Background Check Go?

By Michael Klazema | 11/4/2020

Whether you are a hiring manager or a job seeker, you may wonder: how far back does a background check go? For an employ...

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Compliance and Legislation, red flags, candidate background check

Candidate Background Check Red Flags

By Michael Klazema | 11/3/2020

If there is one overarching reason why employers conduct background checks, it’s to discover “red flags” about prospecti...

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Industry News, ban the box, second chance

Banning the Box on College Applications

By Michael Klazema | 11/3/2020

Could ban the box policies be heading toward college campuses? Based on a new law pending in Pennsylvania, the answer is...

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