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Since 2005, Hire Image LLC has provided reliable and comprehensive employment background checks and background screenings, and other background investigation services including national criminal and civil searches, drug screenings, employment, education and professional license verifications, tenant screenings, motor vehicle records, address and social security number traces, and credit reports. We enable our clients to make well-informed hiring and retention decisions, and are a valued partner in their success. We work with national and international companies, from small businesses to large corporations, ensuring that they hire the right people in their own image.
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Dollar General to Pay $6 Million EEOC Settlement
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a lawsuit against Dollar General alleging its use of criminal history in its hiring practices and decisions violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 because it had a disparate impact on some...
HIRE IMAGE ACHIEVES BACKGROUND SCREENING CREDENTIALING COUNCIL RE-ACCREDITATION
For Immediate Release Media Contact: Deanna Novak : 888-433-0090 APPROVED PRESS RELEASE HIRE IMAGE ACHIEVES BACKGROUND SCREENING CREDENTIALING COUNCIL RE-ACCREDITATION RALEIGH, N.C., NOVEMBER 11, 2019 – The Professional...
Upcoming Court Closures – Monday, November 11, 2019
In observance of Veterans Day, most courts will be closed on Monday, November 11th. This will delay some reports. Hire Image will be open during normal business hours. We would like to thank all Veterans for their service and sacrifices. We are forever...
SAMHSA Issues New Guidelines to Now Include Oral Fluid Testing
Effective January 1, 2020: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), recently established guidelines to include oral fluid specimens in the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal...
Reminder to Kansas City Employers: Salary History Ban Effective October 31, 2019
Effective October 31, 2019, Kansas City employers with six or more employees are prohibited from: Asking about the salary history of an applicant for employment; Screening applicants based on their current or prior wages, benefits, other compensation, or salary...
Family of Woman Beaten to Death Sues Best Buy
The family of Evelyn Smith Udell, the 75-year-old Boca Raton, Florida woman who was fatally beaten and burned by a worker delivering a washer and dryer to her home is suing Best Buy. The wrongful-death lawsuit alleges that Best Buy, where she purchased the washer and...
Waterloo, Iowa Passes Ordinance to Ban the Box
The Waterloo City Council narrowly passed a Ban the Box ordinance this week, making it the first city in the state to impose these requirements on private businesses. The ordinance allows employers to conduct criminal background checks only after making a conditional...
Company to Pay Nearly $1.2 Million in Civil Penalties for Employment Eligibility Verification Form Violations
Immacuclean Cleaning Services in New York was the subject of an investigation by the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement over the past year. During that time, the company was required to produce Forms I-9 for hundreds of employees. ...
Federal Judge Rules Terrorist Watchlist Unconstitutional
The terrorist watchlist has been a tool used by the FBI and Department of Homeland Security to screen potential terrorism suspects for years, with its use growing substantially after the September 11, 2001 attacks. The watchlist is also used for screening government...
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Cyber breaches continue to demonstrate that people are the greatest vulnerability for even the most sophisticated organizations. Although it is easy to feel prepared by talking about firewalls, detection software, and encryption methods, employees continue to be the easiest means for hackers to gain access.
Christine Cunneen Discusses the Impact of Background Checks
To be effective in hiring practices involves delving into the background of applicants to get a better idea of their abilities and employment performance, while staying compliant.
Attention California Employers: Ban the Box and Salary History Laws Now Effective
California’s Ban the Box and Salary History laws are now in effect, as of January 1, 2018. For additional information on these laws…