Earlier this week we discussed the importance of developing strict compliance routines when conducting background checks. Whether you’re screening candidates in house or contracting with a nationally-accredited Consumer Reporting Agency (CRA) like Active Screening,...
Here’s a couple of scenarios to think about:You’re a twenty-something, single woman searching for your first condo. You arrange to work with a male realtor (you saw his picture in a local magazine ad) and he suggests visiting a series of properties one night after you...
It’s another story for the crazy but true files. The Los Angeles Times is reporting that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) – you know, those folks who are supposed to be keeping our nation’s airports and flyers safe – cleared 73 people with...
A lengthy litigation between an event planning company and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is culminating this summer in a compensatory claim. Freeman, a live event services provider, has asked a Maryland federal court to award it nearly $1.7...
Mental health and mental illnesses are sensitive subjects. As much as society would like to pat itself on the back for being more open-minded these days, the undeniable fact is that mental illness still carries a heavy stigma. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is a huge...
A lot of people look good on paper. Just ask anyone who has suffered through a blind date. Regardless if it was a set up by friends or a match.com hookup, somebody was attracted to somebody because of what they saw. We’re not just talking looks, though. It could be a...
