Archive for April, 2010

Encountering Job-Related Criminal Charges

While criminals can’t be banned from employment, many companies face hiring issues when it comes to job-related crimes, as seen in this article about CDOT.

Considering Background Checks for Volunteer Workers

Background checks in certain school districts are required for full-time and volunteer employees, as responsibilities and job duties aren’t significantly different.

Do All Teachers Have a Clean Background?

How do you know if a teacher has a clean background? In a recent case, a teacher’s past background of crimes didn’t show up in a screening.

NASA vs. Nelson: The National Case for Background Checks?

Getting your background screened — even your credit — in a case by NASA employees made it to the US Supreme Court recently.