Apr 24, 2024 | Background Checks, Based in Oregon, Oregon
Sixteen years ago, the federal government enacted the Second Chance Act, which resulted in grants to local and state governments and organizations to create programs to help hire employees reentering the workforce after incarceration. (People may be surprised to know...
Apr 9, 2024 | Background Checks, Based in Oregon, Business, Oregon
New York joins a growing list of states that have enacted laws that protect the rights of job applicants and employees when it comes to their personal social media. In New York, an employer or potential employer cannot demand access to personal social media accounts....
Mar 19, 2024 | Background Checks, Based in Oregon, Business, Oregon
Virginia is one of a growing number of states that have enacted laws enabling people with certain criminal histories to have their records expunged. Virginia has a law in place regarding expungement, but the new law, which takes effect in 2025, broadens the coverage....
Mar 18, 2024 | Background Checks, Based in Oregon, Business, Oregon
It’s pretty standard for companies hiring home healthcare workers to conduct background screening. Staff will be working directly with vulnerable populations. But what about workers going into homes to do other types of work? Tradespeople, for example. It might not...
Mar 6, 2024 | Background Checks, Based in Oregon, Business, Oregon
Do You Know Who You Are Hiring? Make the right hiring decision. Know the value of hiring the right people, the best people. Know what type of candidate you are looking for – hire someone with an A game, not a C game. Identify successful candidates with...
Feb 21, 2024 | Background Checks, Based in Oregon, Business, Oregon
As we have noted from time to time, more and more states are making it easier for people to find work by enacting laws that expunge certain criminal records. One thing the states enacting these laws have in common is that the criminal records of people who have...
