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Courts Closed for Columbus Day Holiday

For those  employers conducting country criminal background checks and county civil background checks for employment screening purposes, please take note of the following–

Courts in all jurisdictions will be closed Monday, October 13, 2014 in observance of Columbus Day.  Courts will re-open at their normal times on Tuesday, October 14, 2014.

Corra Group will be open Monday, October 13th, for normal business hours.

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Having a Confidential Information Policy

This is a good article from Lexology.  With corporate espionage and employment theft on the increase, having a confidential information policy in place may not be the ultimate security guarantee, but it does help.
Tips on What Your Confidential Information Policies Must Have
Lexology (08/01/14) Machum, G. Grant; Strachan, Alison

Employers need policies in place to ensure private and confidential information stays that way. These policies must have clear definitions of “confidential” and “private” information, which should be tailored to their particular business, and the policy must be communicated to all employees, with meetings and training sessions held to ensure employees read over the policy and ask any questions they might have. The policy also should detail the consequences of a breach and require employees to return all company property upon termination, and employees should understand they have obligations to protect this information even after their employment ends. Taking these steps ensures that employers have the documentation needed to protect their business in the event that confidential information is disclosed.

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South Korea Suspends Access to Criminal and Civil Searches

Please note that criminal background check searches out of South Korea are suspended until further notice. The courts changed their access policy and now require a case number in order to access court records. The recent legislation amended in the PIPA (Personal Information Protection Law) limits the collection and use of the Korean ID number which is necessary in order to complete a criminal search out of South Korea.

There has been significant legislative and administrative activity in the data protection field in South Korea recently. The Korean Personal Information Protection Act which took effect in 2011 regulates public and private sector processing of the personal information of individuals.

The latest update to the Act was released on 07 Aug 2014 and announced the intention to prohibit Resident Registration Numbers (KID) being collected and processed with an anticipated enforcement date of 6th February 2015.

The new notification update relates to restrictions on the management of the KID.There is significant confusion around this as other sections of the Act, allowing for the collection of the KID with consent have NOT been amended.

On the same date the Seoul District Courteffected a change to their court database (which is linked to the Korean Court Network) access , which in effect rendered it impossible to conduct a search on an individual within their database, which holds bankruptcy, civil litigation and criminal court case details.

Prior to 07 August a search of the Seoul District Court database could be made using an individual’s name and KID. Effective 07 August this access was removed and searching the database is only possible with a SPECIFIC case name and the individual’s name.There was NO notification of this change.

In summary effective 07 August 2014 verification of the status of an individual’s bankruptcy, civil litigation and criminal court case records is NO longer available

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Corra Group Will Add Staff in Preparation for a Third Quarter Surge in Employment Screening

 

Corra Group is preparing for a robust fall season as HR managers return from vacation, and employers in general add to the impressive job growth statistics of the past two months. The El Segundo, California-based background checking service is adding to its staff in anticipation of an uptick in employment screening.

“We can gauge from our clients in what industry sectors we see appreciable job growth,” said Nick Gustavson, Corra Group Co-Founder. We see expanding employment in healthcare and in the energy industry as the country seeks to become energy independent. We also see hiring in the financial industry, in private equity and venture capital groups. Investors can’t just sit on their money and collect little or no interest. So, some are taking advantage of the economic recovery and buying companies or engaging in mergers and acquisitions.”

Gustavson noted Corra Group conducts a broad variety of background checks. He pointed out that the company is always sourcing new researchers to meet the need in relation to the increase of international hires.

“We conduct international criminal searches in just about every country,” said Gustavson. “We also conduct international education verification and international employment verification searches. We have been expanding our capability to conduct international civil and financial services in a great deal of countries. As each industrial sector becomes more demanding, we are constantly sourcing products for the global market. International background searches are a major necessity.”

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