This article underscores the importance of hiring a background screening company that will conduct the proper due diligence when executing their searches. In this case, the hiring company, H&M Distributing Co. utilized a service that ran a database check for their criminal records. In this case, the records of another individual were added to the report and the applicant was not hired, and is now suing for damages. Read more…

In almost every area of business, security guards are required to have background checks. This article points out that the 50,000 + unarmed security guards who are placed in high sensitive areas are not being screened. It is the contract company’s responsibility to get their guards screened.

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