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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...
Background Check Helps Convict Murderer
In April, we reported that a background check helped to solve a 20 year old cold case in Florida when a job applicant had to provide his fingerprints. Now, a Palm Beach County jury convicted the man involved, Todd Barket, of first-degree murder and robbery and...
U.S. Employers Should Continue to Use Current Form I-9
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently informed U.S. employers to continue using the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification released on July 17, 2017, despite the August 31, 2019 expiration date. The agency noted that it will provide...
NAPBS Announces Change in Name to PBSA
On September 9th, the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS) announced that the association’s name has changed to the Professional Background Screening Association (PBSA), noting that the “new name marks the culmination of the association’s...
Newspaper Cites to Ban the Box after Unknowingly Hiring Convicted Sex Offender as Education Reporter
When New Mexico’s Gallup Independent Newspaper hired Guy Priel as an education reporter, they were unaware that he had been previously convicted of two felonies–once for assaulting a child and once for possessing child pornography. After being hired, Priel was sent...
Attention Alabama, Colorado, Maine, and Illinois Employers: Important September Updates
The following laws become effective in September: Alabama – Salary History (effective September 1st) Colorado – Ban the Box (effective September 1st) Maine – Salary History (effective September 17th) Illinois – Salary History (effective September 29th) Employers in...
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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…