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Is Your Background Check Service Helping You Stay FCRA Compliant?

Being FCRA compliant is the responsibility of both the employer - or the entity requesting a background check - and the screening partner. But just because different liabilities fall on the two entities separately doesn't mean your background…
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NAPBS Accreditation Promises Transparency: Three Reasons Why That Matters

Background checks should never just churn you back pass or fail results. They should give you clear information about every step of the process while still protecting individuals' personal information. Without transparency, your company cannot…

New California Ban the Box provisions enacted

A statewide California ban-the-box law (AB 1008) went into effect on January 1, 2018. That law requires employers with five or more employees (subject to few exceptions) to: wait until after a conditional offer of employment is made to…
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Ensure Compliance By Hiring A Background Screening Provider

As we go through another year, employers and their human resources department can expect to see some various changes to the background check policies and strategies they have established. Another year is always a great time to sit back and look…
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The Importance of NAPBS Accreditation: Three Reasons it Matters

TruDiligence takes great pride in being accredited by the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS).  The NAPBS governs and administers the Background Screening Agency Accreditation Program (BSAAP).  The BSAAP is rigorous,…
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Ensure FCRA Compliance When Running a Credit Report

Completing a thorough background check on any new applicant before hiring the individual is extremely important, and for many jobs, running a current credit report is a large part of the background check process. If you do run a credit report…
How to Ensure the Proper Use of Credit Reports in Employment Screening

How to Ensure the Proper Use of Credit Reports in Employment Screening

Employment credit reports offer valuable insights into an applicant’s reliability and responsibility. Most credit reports include information related to public record filings, such as bankruptcies and judgments, as well as account standings…
8 Things to Know About Pre-Hire Drug Screening

8 Things to Know About Pre-Hire Drug Screening

Many businesses choose to use drug screening as part their hiring practices. In general, an employer can require an applicant to pass a drug test before hiring him. Screening can help prevent business owners from hiring individuals with substance…
What California Employers Need to Know About New Background Check Laws

What California Employers Need to Know About New Background Check Laws

If your company is based in California or has offices located there, it's important to know the most recent rules and regulations for employment background checks. California has some of the strictest regulations in the United States in terms…
How to Navigate Fair Credit Reporting Act Compliance with Regard to Background Checks

How to Navigate Fair Credit Reporting Act Compliance with Regard to Background Checks

In January 2016, the Society for Human Resource Management predicted an increase in "class-action lawsuits claiming noncompliance with the FCRA." Their prediction proved correct. This past year, companies such as Dish, Bank of America, and…
Continuous Employee Background Screening Increasing in Popularity

Continuous Employee Background Screening Increasing in Popularity

Most likely, you're familiar with pre-employment background screening, a process the involves verifying your potential employee's criminal record, credit score, and employment record prior to hiring them. However, what you may not have heard…
Continuous Employee Background Screening Increasing in Popularity

Los Angeles Enacts Ban-The-Box

On December 19, 2016, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti signed into law Assembly Bill 218, known as the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, which creates a new ordinance that will limit employers' consideration of the criminal history…