by SB Checks | Apr 17, 2015 | General, Media
Gov. Terry McAuliffe did the right thing the other day when he issued an executive order directing state agencies to “ban the box” on job applications. The phrase refers to removing a standard question asking whether an applicant has ever been convicted of a crime....
by SB Checks | Apr 17, 2015 | General, Media
(Reuters) – A panel of investor advocates said on Thursday they were developing a proposal for U.S. securities regulators that will make it easier for retail investors to conduct online background checks of financial professionals before hiring them. The...
by SB Checks | Apr 16, 2015 | General, Media
Employers are facing increased pressure regarding screening workers for criminal convictions during the initial-evaluation stage of the hiring process. Nonprofit organizations, such as the National Employment Law Project, and government agencies, such as the Equal...
by SB Checks | Apr 14, 2015 | General, Media
MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL, MN, Apr 14, 2015 (Marketwired via COMTEX) — Advanced Credit Technologies, Inc. (otcqb:ACRT) has issued the following update on the company’s business and objectives going forward in 2015. An overhaul of dispute resolution and how...
by SB Checks | Apr 13, 2015 | General, Media
The request comes after high-profile reports of drivers’ assaulting riders in Boston. The Massachusetts Chapter of the National Organization for Women wants companies like Uber and Lyft to beef up their background checks on drivers. The group released a statement...
