Posts Tagged ‘criminal background check’
Seattle makes it Illegal for Companies to initially ask Applicants about their Criminal History
Seattle recently passed a legislation that makes it illegal for companies to ask about an applicant’s criminal history on an initial job application.
Read MoreUniversal Background Checks Proposed by State Lawmakers
A few state lawmakers from Wisconsin want to pass a bill that would create a universal background check for people who want to buy guns.
Read MoreHow Necessary Are Criminal Background Checks?
95-percent of all hiring employers require candidates to agree to criminal background checks before being a job is officially offered. At the same time, because the pool of unemployed workers has expanded greatly over the past few years, employers are stepping up their requirements for positions, not only for skills but also for the hurdles…
Read MoreShould Those on No-Fly List Be Allowed to Buy Guns?
Are those on the No-Fly List criminals? Should they be allowed to buy firearms, even when their status shows up on a background check?
Read MoreShould More than Criminal Background Checks be Required of Gun Owners?
Chicago wants to increase the procedures and requirements for gun owners, including passing a criminal background check and purchasing insurance.
Read MoreEncountering Job-Related Criminal Charges
While criminals can’t be banned from employment, many companies face hiring issues when it comes to job-related crimes, as seen in this article about CDOT.
Read MoreTenants in Albuquerque Drug House Weren’t Given a Full Background Check
How important is a background check on tenants? In this case, the tenants not checked turned out to start a drug house.
Read MoreWhy Hiring a Former Criminal is Risky
Although criminals need employment after being released from jails, some might slip through the cracks of criminal background checks and end up in a position in which they shouldn’t be working.
Read MoreBackground Checks and Newly-Released Criminals
One step to employment for criminals is to get a background check, and states have rules regarding hiring and criminal background checks.
Read MoreCriminal History on Your Background Check
Criminal history on a background checks can prevent you from getting a job, but here are some steps to take to try to become employed when criminal history will appear on your background check.
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