Corporate Screening

New California Law Regarding Disclosure Forms and CRAs Scheduled to Go info Effect January 1, 2011

admin — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 14:39:53 +0000

The Governor signed and secretary of state chaptered SB 909 on Wednesday, a bill that will require a person who procures or causes to be prepared an investigative consumer report for employment purposes to provide a consumer with the web site address or telephone number of the investigative consumer reporting agency where the consumer may find additional information about the agency’s privacy practices. Read more here.

UPDATE: California Governor Vetoes AB 482

admin — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 19:40:44 +0000

Late last week, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed California AB 482, a bill that was intended to ban employers from using credit reports to deny employment, with some exceptions. Read more here.

Passage of California AB 482 May Ban Use of Credit Reports in Background Screenings

admin — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 12:49:24 +0000

As Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger winds down his final year in office, he must act on about 770 bills before a September 30th deadline or they will become law automatically. One of the bills is California AB 482, which is a bill intended to ban employers from using credit reports to deny employment, with some exceptions. Read more here.

Corporate Screening Summer 2010 Newsletter

admin — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:29:56 +0000

View the Corporate Screening Summer 2010 Newsletter here. Or view the newsletter in PDF here.

Corporate Screening Completes Rerun of Searches for OIG List of Excluded Individuals and Entities Database

admin — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 18:09:44 +0000

We reported last week that the List of Excluded Individuals and Entities (LEIE) database of the OIG was down between July 15, 2010 through August 4, 2010, which may have rendered some checks administered during this timeframe inaccurate.

In an effort to help alleviate the impact of the OIG’s error, Corporate Screening just completed rerunning more than 3,000 OIG LEIE checks free-of-charge for its clients that were administered during this timeframe. If any of your candidates had a record as a result of this project, you have been contacted. Read more here.

Illinois Prohibits Use of Credit Information in Employment Decisions With Limited Exceptions

admin — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 20:37:49 +0000

Illinois just joined Oregon, Washington and Hawaii in restricting employers from using credit information in employment decisions.

On August 10th, 2010, the Illinois governor signed the Employee Credit Privacy Act (H.B. 4658) into law, which prohibits most employers from using information as a factor in any employment decision such as hiring, discharging and terms of employment. Read more here.

Governor Signs CORI Reform Prohibiting Massachusetts Employers from Inquiring About Criminal Convictions on “Initial” Applications

admin — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 20:34:58 +0000

Last week Governor Patrick signed into law legislation overhauling the Commonwealth’s Criminal Offender Record Information Law (CORI). The new law prohibits employers from asking questions on an “initial written application form” about an applicant’s “criminal offender record information,” which includes information regarding criminal charges, arrests and incarceration. Read more here.

Corporate Screening Announces Management Team Changes

admin — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:27:57 +0000

Corporate Screening is pleased to announce the promotion of Greg
Dubecky to the role of President of the Cleveland-based provider of global
pre-employment and background screening services. Most recently
Dubecky served as the General Manager of Corporate Screening, and was
responsible for overseeing sales, marketing, product development, and
investigative services. In his new role, Dubecky will be responsible for the
strategic direction and all company operations including production, with
the continued goal of keeping Corporate Screening on the cutting edge of
technology and oering clients a one-of-a-kind customer experience.

Click here to download the full Press Release.

ATTENTION: Office of Inspector General Reports Technical Issues with List of Excluded Individuals Database

admin — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 17:46:44 +0000

The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) normally posts regular updates to its List of Excluded Individuals and Entities (LEIE), identifying individuals and entities excluded from participation in any federal health care program. The OIG reported today that their database was down between July 15, 2010 through August 4, 2010, which may have rendered some checks administered during this timeframe inaccurate. Read more here.

Merrimack Superior Court Clerk’s Office Closed To Public Daily 1-4PM Beginning August 2nd

admin — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:42:19 +0000

The State of New Hampshire announced last week that, beginning August 2, 2010, the Merrimack County Superior Court clerk’s office will be closed to the public daily from 1:00 to 4:00PM. Court staff will use the time to focus on reducing critical backlogs. According to the Judicial Branch, “no telephone or counter service will be available to lawyers, litigants or the public in the clerk’s office during those hours.” An automated phone system will be monitored for emergency situations and a “drop box” will be available in the courthouse for document filings.