The E-Verify or I-9 is a vital part of background checks, especially for any contractors with the federal and state governments as well as certain related agencies.  The E-Verify is part of the Department of Homeland Security and upon submission, the I-9 will return confirmation that an employee is eligible to work in the United [...]

It is tough times out there for any business.   While the global economy has been with us now for a decade or two, there are employers still making adjustments.  It is understandable.   Employers are hiring job applicants from all over the country if not from around the world.   Each business is competing [...]

a rather substantial security firm in the Dallas area was just fined $10,000 for hiring unlicensed security guards and not conducting adequate background checks on its new employees.  Several of the security guards had criminal histories. Of course, as with most embarrassing and costly situations, this whole business came to light when authorities accused one of [...]

This is simply amazing to me.   It appears that once again another police department in a major city may have hired convicted felons in spite of the criminal records on their background checks.  It is either that or nobody bothered to review the background checks as they were returned.   So now we have [...]