By Lisa Iannucci Think about this: according to the United States Department of Labor, each year nearly 2 million American workers report having been victims of workplace violence. Fraud committed by employees cost American companies approximately $20 billion annually, and workplace theft tops out at more than $120 billion. Managing agents have a duty to …
Category Archive: Employee Background Screening
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Jun 13 2012
Background Checks: What’s Legal, What’s Not
By Amanda DiSilvestro Many small businesses and large enterprises conduct background checks on at least some of their candidates in order to identify employees that could be an asset to their business, while weeding out those that would clearly be a liability due to situations like theft, workplace violence, or some other situation which poses …
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Jun 05 2012
Criminals Need Not Apply
By Jessica Straight Part of the reason it can be tough to get a job in today’s economy is because you have to be “qualified” in more than just experience. Many jobs these days require background checks prior to an offer of employment. Although there are countless jobs that will ask for your cooperation with …
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Jan 30 2012
Killing puts background checks in spotlight
from the Charlotte Observer The killing of a south Charlotte store manager – allegedly by a felon hired to work there – highlights the risks companies take when they hire an employee with a criminal record, or don’t do a full background check on applicants. The Flying Biscuit Cafe in StoneCrest shopping center faces possible …
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Dec 22 2011
Screen to Reduce Workplace Violence
By William (Bill) J. Tate, Starpoint Employment Screening A Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) workplace violence survey found that more than 50 percent of the respondents were concerned that workplace violence might occur at their organization. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, an average of 564 work-related homicides occurred each year in …
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Sep 09 2011
Employment Background Screening Industry Expert Presents Legal Update
Press Release from PRWeb.com OPENonline’s Executive Vice President, Angela Bosworth, J.D., will present at the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics 10th Annual Compliance and Ethics Institute in Las Vegas, Nevada on September 11 and at the 57th ASIS International Annual Seminar & Exhibits on September 20 in Orlando, Florida. Both presentations, “Background Checks Done …
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Jun 10 2011
June 13 Webinar: The Top Ten Trends for Background Checks in 2011
from HR.com Employers have long recognized that conducting due diligence on new hires is a mission critical task. Firms cannot afford to be sidetracked by employee problems such as workplace violence, theft, false resumes, embezzlement, harassment or trumped-up injury claims. Employers can be the subject of lawsuits for negligent hiring if they hire someone that …
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