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The federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is designed to promote accuracy, fairness, and privacy of information in the files of every “consumer reporting agency” (CRA). Most CRAs are credit bureaus that gather and sell information about you — such as if you pay your bills on time or have filed bankruptcy — to creditors,…

A comprehensive review of a potential hires’ credit history will take some of the risk out of hiring a new employee. While there is no completely risk-free method of hiring someone, one way to eliminate some of the risk is to conduct some exacting due diligence. The increased use of credit reports in people background checks is…

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With the proliferation of unlicensed and uninsured private investigation services that are dominating the World Wide Web, it is imperative to those who are in need of online background checks that they hire only certified investigatory professionals. When hiring company conducts background checks on potential business partners, new hires, or even former spouses, it is necessary that…

Employee criminal records are, more often than not, boring. Most employees have no criminal records at all. Their background checks consist mostly of their names followed by empty spaces. There is simply nothing to report about the criminal activities of most current or prospective employees. Why, then, do so many companies perform background checks on…

Employers often conduct background checks to obtain information on job applicants. The background checks can include several types of information, but laws do place some restrictions on what data can be collected and used in decisions. An employer needs to obtain an applicant’s written consent to check a credit report and to hire an outside…

  It looks like change is coming regarding background checks in one state. This time, we’re looking at the state of Pennsylvania, where teachers and other school employees will likely undergo more rigorous background checks. This is all because of recent approved legislation that has gone to the Pennsylvania governor’s office. Earlier this month, Pennsylvania…