Q: When making Seasonal Hires: Do you Cut costs or Cut profits? A: Neither! Perform a background check on all of your seasonal hires and find out how you’ll save on costs and profits in the long run. A seasonal hire may be temporary but the relationship they leave on you patrons is not. How […]
With Thanksgiving arriving this week, employers nationwide are in the swing of seasonal hiring. As we mentioned in our last post, employers have to be vigilant to maintain a safe and productive work environment. To get us in the holiday spirit, let’s take a look at some workplace incidents that we all want to avoid […]
The holiday hiring spree has started. According to today’s jobs report from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics, the nation’s retailers added 434,500 people to their payrolls in November 2014. Here are some of the horror stores associated with this spike in hiring, and inadequate or no background checks being performed: A pizza company hired […]
1. Who are the “experts” regarding compliance? National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS) is the only trade association dedicated to consumer reporting agencies (CRA) that exists to foster proper business practices, compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and equal employment opportunity as well as state and international consumer protection laws pertaining to the […]
As the infamous “Black Friday” approaches companies are ramping up for the holiday rush, and this usually means bringing in extra help. Employers should treat any seasonal hire as a regular direct hire to avoid liability and increase their bottom line. You get what you pay for – accuracy should be the most vital part […]
Each year, U.S. retailers lose over $37 billion in stolen products, according to FBI statistics. A large portion of this theft occurs during the holiday season, from October to December when retailers are stocking up for Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas shoppers. As customers fill their stores in droves, retailers have a major seasonal hiring push […]
Two of the largest employment background screening companies in the U.S. have been hit with a $13 million class action lawsuit for failing to ensure that they provided accurate information to employers. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced Thursday that General Information Services and its affiliate backgroundchecks.com potentially violated consumers’ eligibility for employment and […]
