Massachusetts its changing its laws for the CORI search, formally known as Criminal Offender Record Information.  Come May 4th, 2021 Massachusetts employers, especially will have to modify their hiring practices with respect to the criminal background checks.   Here ae some of the more relevant factors— Proposed Regulations: Key Points For Employers Notification To Applicant [...]

As a background screening company, Corra Group hears of incidents of workplace violence.  We review criminal records that are the results of convictions due to workplace violence.   I have written extensively on the subject with one such article  entitled, When Workplace Violence Reaches Critical Mass. But now here is a really unique story where [...]

Once upon a time a dear friend told me about the issues he was having in his apparel manufacturing plant where certain employees were in business for themselves.  This meant their raking off inventory, dresses, blouses, and such, and selling the stolen merchandise to anyone who would pay cash.   Upon doing researcher, my friend [...]

For all those conducting criminal background checks in Wisconsin as part of their employment screening program, please be aware that the state has added fees to both it’s statewide criminal search and the country criminal records search for Portage County. Portage, WI is in the process of changing their predominately used index to a new [...]