Drug tests are part of employment, and may be required to receive unemployment benefits, as well. But some employers are firing employees who are found to have legal painkillers in their systems after such tests.

The Equal Employment for All Act proposes to limit the use of credit in background checks for employment in most occupations.

NASA vs. Nelson has gone to the Supreme Court, and this case regarding background checks and investigations will be heard next week.

A California law for free criminal background checks for home healthcare workers can’t seem to go into effect properly, and as a result, criminals have the potential to become home healthcare workers.