Employment Background Checks

Many employers hesitate to conduct employment background checks because of the cost, but we encourage you to instead consider the cost of a bad hiring decision. Over 30 percent of all business failures are the result of bad hiring decisions, according to the U.S....

What is Georgia’s First Offender Act (FOA)?

Upon a verdict or plea of guilty or nolo contendere, but before an adjudication of guilt, the court may, in the case of a defendant who has not been previously convicted of a felony, without entering a judgment of guilt and with the consent of the defendant, defer...

Registered Sex Offender Background Checks

Statewide Criminal Background Checks revealed that 66 teachers and 399 other school employees are felons and sex offenders. Nearly 500 felons and registered sex offenders were working in Michigan schools as of January 2006, according to a state report released in...

Comprehensive Criminal Background Check

A complete and comprehensive criminal background check consists of checking an applicant’s criminal history, not only in the state in which they currently reside, but also in all other states of residence. Failure to check an applicant’s full criminal...

How Have Recent Terrorist Acts Affected the Pre-Employment Industry?

The demand for pre-employment background checks has skyrocketed in the wake of shocking acts of workplace violence, recent corporate scandals, and 9/11. Over 80 percent of employers routinely conduct background checks today, compared to about half in 1996. PeopleCheck...

How Does the FCRA Affect My Background Searches?

As an employer, you may use consumer reports when you hire new employees and when you evaluate employees for promotion, reassignment, and retention as long as you comply with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).All of the services PeopleCheck offers are 100% FCRA...