The Importance of a Complete Background Check
Criminals are learning that the primary identifier in court records is date of birth and that they can conceal their past by providing a false DOB. In his new book “Sleuthing 101, Background Checks and The Law,” Barry J. Nadell, President of InfoLink advises employers to always conduct a motor vehicle report as part of their background screening program… even if the job position does not include driving. Read more…
Lack of Background Check Leads to Liability
Blair v. Defender Services Inc., 4th Cir., No. 03-1280, Oct. 25, 2004. A college student was allowed to pursue her claims for negligent hiring and retention against a janitorial staffing service after allegedly being attacked by an employee of that service, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has held. Read more…
Bad Data Fouls Background ChecksWhile recent news has folks concerned about identity theft, inaccurate data is just as big a danger -- and individuals are left to police the problem themselves. Read more…
Hiring Presents Tricky Areas for Employers
A welter of federal and state laws and legal decisions — and fears of lawsuits — have put tight constraints on what information you can ask someone you're considering for a job, or what information you can give about a former employee. Read more…
Banking body lists security breaches amid data fears
Amid growing concern about identity theft, a US banking regulator on Thursday detailed several instances of security breaches at banks and previewed new guidelines on when banks must tell the customers about such lapses. Amy Friend, assistant chief counsel at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, said that in one instance, the agency “directed a large bank to improve its employee screening policies” after determining that the bank had “inadvertently permitted a convicted felon, who engaged in identity theft-related crimes” to become an employee.
