Criminal Records
Despite New Laws, Recreational Marijuana Use and the Workplace Don’t Mix!
Recently California voted to make marijuana legal for recreational use following states like Washington and Colorado. Not only that but a bill recently introduced to congress may make marijuana legal under federal law as well. While the drug may be legal to use at home, that does not mean it is legal to use at…
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 MoreeBook: Criminal Records for Employment Background Check Reports
The format of this eBook is simple in that I’ll take you through what comprises a legal and effective employment criminal background check. As a Credit Reporting Agency (CRA) everything that we touch at HireSafe is focused first on our fiduciary responsibility to our client, while always maintaining the rights of the job applicant. The…
Read MoreEmployment Background Check State Laws and Regulations
Criminal Records A number of states have their own rules for regulating background checks performed by CRA’s. While the FCRA allows criminal records to be reported indefinitely, a few states limit that window to seven (7) years, most notably California. In New York, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Texas, New Hampshire and Washington waive the seven year…
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