Federal Security Clearances Come with Increased Background Checks

Screening employees to ensure a safe workplace is critical, but certain jobs require more comprehensive background checks than others, particularly when personal or national security is at stake. The federal government screens its employees in the hope of achieving a workforce composed of individuals who are “reliable, trustworthy, of good conduct and character, and loyal […]

Historically famous cons have two things in common: a significant number of duped individuals and a significant amount of financial damage, all from a false origin. The 1820s and 30s saw one of the greatest cons of all time from a Scottish Jack of all trades named Gregor MacGregor. Though the scheme barely broke 1 […]

A new statute in the NCAA Southeastern Conference (SEC) seems to mimic a concern voiced earlier this year by the NFL draft: violent crimes amongst athletes are overwhelmingly prevelent, and they should not be tolerated. The SEC has declared that any student from any institution found linked to serious criminal behavior involving sexual assault, domestic […]

With all of the security screenings a passenger undergoes during airline travel, one might be surprised that airport employees are not subject to the same security checks. In fact, only two airports in the United States have a full screening process for their employees, and many airports do not require personnel to go through metal […]

2015 has brought an onslaught of legal issues for Uber, the prominent company that continues to fight for its reputation and corner on the rideshare market. Uber saw lawsuits in 2014 for questionable hiring practices pertaining to how the company screened its employees, and Uber now says that its current background check process is one […]

Sometimes violations of federal law aren’t blatant. In late 2014, Colin Speer, a former Whole Foods employee in Florida, filed a lawsuit against the company for allegedly failing to comply with FCRA standards regarding background checks. Speer claims that Whole Foods obtained his consumer report, but he was notified of this fact in a document […]