For hiringmanagers, a background check – or the screening of an applicant’s job history, vehicle records, criminal records, and more – often represent a final logistical hurdle in the application and ...

Businesses in unincorporated LA County must comply with new background check laws, starting September 3. The new law requires changes to job postings, offer letters, notices, and the background check ...

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It is the policy of William & Mary to hire individuals into faculty & staff positions only after conducting criminal history and other background checks. These screening are essential to provide a ...

Perfetti Van Melle faces a class action accusing the confectionery giant of pulling a job offer without following federal background check rules. The case, filed on February 18, 2026, in the Northern ...

A report from the Montgomery County, Maryland, Office of the Inspector General cited a number of failures in the employee screening process in the county school system that serves more than 160,000 ...

If you're looking to hire new employees for your business, you may ask yourself at some point: Should I be running a background check on candidates? Conducting background checks on your potential ...

Our editorial team draws on its extensive knowledge and experience in the background check industry to independently assess screening companies. We evaluated over 40 data points across 20 vetted ...

A broad-based supply chain coalition is urging Congress to quickly pass legislation that would eliminate duplicative background security checks for truck drivers and other workers. The legislation, ...