Daycares want more info on background checks
BEAVERTON, Ore. (KOIN) — State officials said they go through a rigorous process of checking daycare providers, but day care managers don’t get all the details of those reports. The issue came to light when KOIN 6 News was contacted about a local day care worker who...
Editorial: Gov. McAuliffe was right in “banning the box”
Gov. Terry McAuliffe did the right thing the other day when he issued an executive order directing state agencies to “ban the box” on job applications. The phrase refers to removing a standard question asking whether an applicant has ever been convicted of a crime....
Better Background Checks For Financial Professionals
(Reuters) - A panel of investor advocates said on Thursday they were developing a proposal for U.S. securities regulators that will make it easier for retail investors to conduct online background checks of financial professionals before hiring them. The Securities...
Screening workers for criminal convictions
Employers are facing increased pressure regarding screening workers for criminal convictions during the initial-evaluation stage of the hiring process. Nonprofit organizations, such as the National Employment Law Project, and government agencies, such as the Equal...
Credit Reporting Changes
MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL, MN, Apr 14, 2015 (Marketwired via COMTEX) -- Advanced Credit Technologies, Inc. (otcqb:ACRT) has issued the following update on the company's business and objectives going forward in 2015. An overhaul of dispute resolution and how medical debt is...