As a background checking service, we at Corra Group are often asked questions about the legitimate utility of background checks for employment screening purposes.  Employers will often ask us specific information as well as asking for general information with regard to the proper way to conduct pre-employment screening.  Most employers are well intended and certainly [...]

Drug Testing is always a hot button issue.  It is a background check where, like with employment credit reports, people have strong opinions.  Employer zero tolerance drug policies have in recent years duked it out both in the courts and the workplace with the medical marijuana advocates.   Real issues regarding employees with legitimate reasons [...]

Talk about  pre-employment screening and the use of credit reports has stirred up much controversy.  Some states have prohibited employers from running credit reports on prospective employment candidates unless there is a direct relation between the employment position and the reason for the credit report.   If the employment applicant is working in finance, for [...]

Most employers who conduct drug tests as a background check for their employment screening do so only at the time hire.  There are exceptions of course, and then there are the exceptions where drug tests are mandated for contractors who are working at hospitals, defense industry related companies, or with companies who otherwise have federal [...]