Security concept - Locks on digital screen As employers, landlords and volunteer groups seek to make informed decisions related to hiring and ensuring safety in our workplaces and communities there continues to be a focus on background screening. Workplace violence, fraud, embezzlement, and theft are a multi-billion dollar drain on our economy— a [...]
Performing background checks is a great way to ensure you are making sound hiring decisions. Applicants can easily provide you false or purposefully misleading information. It makes sense to perform due diligence and run a background screen. Here are some quick tips for performing to help you through the process. Always ask for consent. You [...]
If your company is enrolled in E-Verify, please read the following information regarding Form I-9 compliance. When a new employee presents a document for their Form I-9 that triggers photo matching in E-Verify, employers must make a copy of that document to use when creating the E-Verify case and must retain it with the employee’s [...]
Online Security Concept - Fingerprint on Virtual Screen While pre-employment screening has a variety of advantages, all making a hiring disaster less likely, a number of them are extremely beneficial. By having a stringent background screening policy in place, a company will automatically reduce their employee pool by filtering out those individuals who [...]
Substance abuse remains one of the most serious issues facing U.S. businesses, with more than 6 million active alcoholics employed at a price tag of $276 billion a year. More than 70 percent of all current illicit drug users aged 18 and older are employed. With such a dangerous and widespread problem, it's important to [...]
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From National Association of Professional Background Screeners If you are in need of verifying new employees past work history or education history, we have some tips to help make the process as smooth and timely as possible. Provide as much information as possible with the search request. The full employer or school name, city and [...]
From all of us at Essential Screens, have a blessed and happy Thanksgiving! "What if, today, we were grateful for everything?" - Charlie Brown
With changing Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations, our Essential Screens consultants have compiled suggested best practice for 2018. These updates are critical for employers to understand in order to avoid anything from fines to being shut down. 49 CRF Part 40 Regulatory Changes Educate your managers and drivers on the new 49 CRF Part 40 [...]
