Compliance is the Most Important Part of Employment Background Checks
Understanding the laws and regulations surrounding background checks is the most important part of employment background screening. You might find out a candidate lied on their application or that they have a criminal past that excludes them from employment at your business. However, if you don’t follow the FCRA rules and state regulations you can’t…
Read MoreThese Compliance Tips Will Help You Get it Right, Every Time!
There is no such thing as optional when it comes to Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) compliance. When your company makes the choice to run employment background checks on potential hires, the FCRA regulations protect the rights of the applicant. To protect your company, know that compliance is not optional and be absolutely sure you…
Read MoreSave Yourself from FCRA Violations with the HireSafe QuickApp™ and QuickApp PRO™
Companies lose millions of dollars a year in FCRA lawsuits that can be avoided! Typically, lawsuits begin when a company neglects to follow the proper procedures in conducting background screenings. Small business and huge corporations are all responsible for remaining complaint with FCRA and state ordinances. Both are often found in the middle of hiring…
Read MoreEntirely Online Employment Background Checks with the HireSafe QuickApp
When you access the HireSafe background check portal you step into a world with no paperwork. With our QuickApp™ electronic format the entire background check process is completed online with FCRA compliance. This system is simple and easy to use but how does it all work? After logging in via the portal on our front…
Read More‘Tis the Season for DOT Drug Testing
Tons of traffic, bad weather conditions, alcohol and drug use all combine to make the roads more dangerous this time of year. At HireSafe we want to be sure that your family and your company make it safely through the holidays. Our pre-employment background checks keep you safe from dangerous employees, but did you know we…
Read MoreBackground Screening Investigations Save You from Employee Disasters
Thanksgiving is around the corner and our HireSafe family knows that balancing holiday plans while running a business is not easy! When working hard on your company, your future and your family navigating the hiring maze can be difficult. The ins and outs of the hiring process can make your head spin and when it…
Read MoreEmployment Background Screening and Election Day
On Tuesday America heads to the polls to select the next president but that’s not all they will be voting on. Choices at the ballot box can affect how your company is able to screen candidates either directly with laws and ordinances, or indirectly by electing politicians to office that push for changes in employment…
Read MoreIs Your Pre Employment Background Screening FCRA Compliant?
If you’re an employer looking to run background checks on your soon to be employees FCRA compliance is not optional. A blog post by Jana P. Grimm earlier this month highlights the dangers of non-compliance. If your hiring process including employment background screening is not in line with National Labor Relations Act, the Fair Labor…
Read MorePre Employment Screening in California Affected by Florida Hurricane
Hurricane Matthew is approaching the Florida coast and today Governor Rick Scott urged residents to evacuate but it isn’t just families running from the storm. County and state courts are closing their doors to keep their employees safe. While you might not have to worry about hurricanes in California, if you’re hiring anywhere, your pre…
Read MoreBetter Safe Than Sorry: Workplace Violence Prevention
Violence in the Workplace Violence is the highlight of the majority of mainstream news broadcasts, especially in this day and age. School shootings, hate crimes, terrorist attacks, etc., seem to be happening more frequently. This overwhelming exposure of violence worldwide has left many of us traumatized, in fear and feeling concerned for our safety. The last place we…
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