March 2009 DIGEST
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In this edition of Screen News, we cover 20 of the top background screening news stories from last month. Remember, if your company has news send it to feedback@deverus.com so we can share it!
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2/2/2009
Senate Child Care Bill Has Cass Support
North Dakota senate bill mandates criminal background checks for the child care providers.
2/3/2009
Hirease, Inc. Announces Addition of NCCRIM
Hirease, Inc., a full-service employment screening company, announces the addition of the North Carolina Criminal Information System.
2/5/2009
Control Risks Screening Announces the Launch of EverScreen – an Ongoing Employment Screening Service for Employers
Unlike traditional pre-employment screening which generally occurs prior to a candidate commencing work, EverScreen continues after the initial pre-employment screening is completed.
Senator Girgenti’s Criminal Background Check Bill Receives Final Legislative Approval
S-1851 A bill to required paid firefighters working in a fire district to undergo a criminal history background check.
2/6/2009
Federal Bureau of Investigation Awards CSC Task Order
Computer Sciences Corporation recently announced that the Federal Bureau of Investigation awarded the company a task order to continue supporting the FBI National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) call center.
2/7/2009
Tighter Screenings In Schools
The number of educators who have an unknown criminal record is the focus of a current legislative audit.
2/9/2009
Bill Seeks Background Checks, Licenses for Trash Haulers
In an effort to root out organized crime in Connecticut’s trash hauling industry, Attorney General Richard Blumenthal is proposing legislation that would require licensing and background checks of waste haulers.
Employment Alert: New York Enacts New Laws Regarding Background Checks and Hiring
New York employers must comply with new notice requirements regarding background checks for job applicants and employees.
2/11/2008
Jennifer Lafleur: Plan To Hide Public Employees' Birth Dates May Also Hide Criminal Records
Proposal, introduced by Sen. Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound, would exempt dates of birth of public employees from the Texas Public Information Act.
2/12/2009
OPENonline, LLC Expands Team of Background Screening Experts
OPENonline, LLC, announced the appointment of Eugenie Brown as Business Development Executive and Keith Lampe as Senior Sales Representative, expanding the company's team of background and pre-employment screening experts.
2/13/2009
Neighborscreen, LLC Combines It's Advanced Background Screening Services With Idchecknow From Minicheck-OCR, Inc. This New Arrangement Makes Neighborscreen, LLC The Leader
Combining NeighborScreens's advanced web based tenant and employment screening services with MiniCheck's IDCheckNOW suite of ID Validating applications makes NeighborScreen, LLC the industry leader in background screening and Identity Management.
2/16/2009
Hospitals, Healthcare Providers to Save with New Premier Agreements for Background Check Services
Premier Purchasing Partners, LP, today announced new agreements for background check services have been awarded to ATS of Havertown, Pa.; Pre-employ.com Inc. of Redding, Calif.; and Private Eyes Inc. of Walnut Creek, Calif.
Verified Credentials Introduces New Electronic I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification: Web-Based Solution Streamlines I-9 Management for Employers
Verified Credentials, Inc., the leader in background screening since 1984, announced today the nationwide availability of their web-based Electronic I-9 Verification solution, enabling employers to verify the work eligibility of newly hired employees through the U.S. government’s E-Verify system.
Lawmakers Look To Link Courthouses
The proposed legislation would allow businesses to conduct criminal background checks without having to travel to individual courthouses, and would also help network deeds and other court records stored at courthouses across the state.
2/17/2009
New WebDATA Program Keeps Employees and Supervisors Up on Drug & Alcohol Requirements
Edge Information Management, Inc. (Edge), a prominent provider of background checks and drug testing services, is proud to announce the recent launch of its new product, WebDATA, a Drug/Alcohol Training and Awareness program for employees and supervisors.
2/18/2009
KRESS Employment Screening Announces Document Verification
KRESS Employment Screening announces a plan to offer clients access at no cost to the Consent Based Social Security Verification service and the E-Verify program.
2/23/2009
Kroll Launches Screening Register
Kroll’s Background Screening division has today launched a National Reference Register (NRR) to give organizations a referencing system in which employment data from all past employees is centralized and stored electronically.
2/24/2009
HireRight Announces Joint Marketing Agreement with SAP America, Bringing Employment Background Screening to Users of SAPA E-Recruiting
HireRight, Inc., a USIS company, and a leader in on-demand employment screening and pre-integrated screening solutions for applicant tracking systems (ATS), has announced a joint marketing agreement between parent company, USIS LLC, and SAP America, Inc.
myTalentLink Expands Services to Include National Background Screening Solution From Asurint
myTalentLink, a division of Staffing Solutions Enterprises, announced the expansion of their myTalentLink applicant tracking business to include Asurint's Integrated Background Screening Solution.
2/25/2009
Criminal Research Provider Omni Data Retrieval Announces XML Connection with Epic Concepts
Omni Data Retrieval, leading nationwide provider of reliable criminal record research, announced today that it has completed a system interface with Epic Concepts, integrator of background check information via wholesale channels and automation.
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