Aug 16, 2023 | Background Checks, Criminal Records, Employment Background, FCRA, Public Records
A Step Towards Privacy or an Obstacle to Transparency? In a groundbreaking move, the state of California has decided to remove dates of birth from court records based on the decision of All of Us or None – Riverside Chapter vs. W. Samuel Hamrick, Clerk case. This...
Apr 10, 2023 | Background Checks, Criminal Records, Employment Background, Employment Discrimination
Michigan Clean Slate Law The Michigan Clean Slate Law is a piece of legislation signed into law in October 2020. The law provides for the automatic expungement of certain criminal records for individuals who meet certain criteria. Under the law, individuals with...
Feb 28, 2023 | Background Checks, Employment Background, FCRA, Hiring, Human Resources
Continuous Background Checks Continuous background screening refers to the ongoing monitoring of an individual’s criminal record and other relevant information after they have been hired for a job. This type of monitoring is becoming increasingly popular among...Nov 27, 2022 | Background Checks, Tenant Screening
A new law being considered by lawmakers in New York City would strip landlords of the ability to perform criminal background checks on prospective tenants. Some have criticized the bill for not allowing landlords to conduct criminal background checks on potential...May 9, 2020 | Background Checks, Criminal Records, Fraud, USDA
While a vast majority of the convenience store and corner market owners are hard-working, family-owned businesses, there is always that small percentage that falls to the temptation of easy money through food stamp fraud. Of those that have been caught and denied...
