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New York Woman Steals from Archdiocese
A New York woman has been charged with stealing approximately $1 million dollars from the Catholic Archdiocese of New York. Anita Collins was hired by the church in 2003 working as an accounts payable clerk in the department of education. … Continue reading
Newark NJ Wants to “Ban the Box”
Ronald C. Rice of Newark, NJ is trying to pass legislation that will prohibit employers from asking job applicants about their previous criminal activity. Affectionately called “Ban the Box” (referring to the box that applicants check when asked if they’ve … Continue reading
Proposed Background Checks for DC Employees
Rep. Darrell Issa (Republican – California) introduced a bill on Monday that would institute background checks for Washington DC employees. Due to the increase in “outrageous abuses” in local DC government, Rep. Issa, who also chairs the House Oversight and … Continue reading
You Have a Criminal Record…Now What?
Due to the current economic instability, employers are seeing increased numbers of applicants per vacant position. Therefore, hiring mangers have the luxury of picking the best applicant possible. That said, how does an applicant with a criminal record have a … Continue reading
Social Media Searches Now Factored into College Admissions Decisions
Universities and colleges are now jumping on the social media bandwagon in hopes of using sites such as Facebook and Twitter to screen their prospective students. According to a recent Kaplan survey, 41% of law school admissions employees have searched … Continue reading
Company Settles for $2.6 Million for Violating the FCRA
A trucking company has settled in a class action law suit claiming they violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Vitran Express Inc. agreed on Tuesday to pay $2.6 million to settle the lawsuit, which claimed Vitran didn’t disclose to job … Continue reading
School Bus Safety Laws To Tighten in New Jersey
New School Bus Safety Laws in New Jersey New Jersey Assemblywomen Valerie Vainieri Huttle (D-Bergen District 37) and Connie Wagner (D-Bergan District 38) are working to strengthen existing state bus safety laws by requiring background checks on all school bus … Continue reading
Hair Follicle Testing Gains Popularity
Transportation companies are now starting to use hair follicle testing as part of their employment drug screening program, as opposed to just the conventional urine test. Industry leaders C.R. England, Gordon Trucking and Roehl Transport are adopting the hair follicle … Continue reading
Yet Another Reason Why Employee Backgrounds Must be Done
A McDonald’s employee allegedly attacked two customers with a metal rod in Greenwich Village, New York last Thursday. Rayon McIntosh, 31, became furious when two female customers jumped the counter (reason not disclosed in the article…I guess this isn’t important?) … Continue reading
