Posts Tagged ‘contractor background checks’
NYC Found to Have Serious Loophole Regarding Contractor Background Checks
A recent news story from DNAinfo.com points to a significant loophole in New York City’s approach to background checks for contractors. A professional swindler, one who spent three years in prison for bad checks and several other crimes, was able to start a contracting business and had applied for and received multiple city contracts. He,…
Read MoreIncident Involving Clown Arrested for Child Porn Shows Need for Background Checks
Several states specify that workers who deal directly with children, the elderly, or disabled must pass strict background checks and have completely clean criminal histories. But, in all of these cases, larger employers are required to follow such procedures. Screening, however, is not required for contractors, evidenced by past incidents involving home improvement, moving, and…
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